lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.

(Definition of lazy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of lazy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe something as lazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently.

LAZY definition: tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion. See examples of lazy used in a sentence.

1. Not willing to work or be energetic. 2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river. 3. Conducive to inactivity or indolence: a lazy summer day. 4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.

la•zy (lā′ zē), adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, v., -zied, -zy•ing. adj. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream. …

Lazy definition: Not willing to work or be energetic.

The meaning of lazy. Definition of lazy. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

Dec 24, 2025 · lazy (comparative lazier, superlative laziest) Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion. quotations