lazy

Everyday

1. Lazy means not wanting to work, try hard or move about. tree →
2. Lazy also describes something slow and relaxed, without hurry («a lazy Sunday», «a lazy river»). tree →
3. Lazy can describe careless work done with little effort («lazy writing»). tree →

In the lessons

In stories lazy characters (like the grasshopper in the fable) often learn a lesson; teachers use it about homework or sloppy answers. In everyday life it can describe a relaxed day. Words like «idle» and «sluggish» are similar; «hard-working» is the opposite. Phrases: «lazy bones», «a lazy afternoon», «lazy eye».

Examples

• Don't be lazy; help me tidy up. tree →
• The lazy cat slept in the sun all day. tree →
• We had a lazy Sunday morning in our pyjamas. tree →
• The teacher said my handwriting was lazy. tree →
• We floated down the lazy river at the water park. tree →
• The lazy grasshopper had no food when winter came. tree →
• He is not lazy; he is just tired after training. tree →
• A lazy eye is an eye that does not see as well as the other one. tree →
• Bestir yourself, you lazy old Giant! tree →

Note

Comparative «lazier», superlative «laziest»; noun «laziness», adverb «lazily». Calling someone lazy can hurt and is sometimes unfair: a person may be tired, ill or worried. «Lazy eye» is a medical condition, not laziness.