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lazy

adjective

disinclined to work or exertion

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
AZ
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈleɪzi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. disinclined to work or exertion

    “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”

adjective

  1. moving slowly and gently

    “up a lazy river”

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Example Sentences

faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
an indolent hanger-on
too lazy to wash the dishes
slothful employees
the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
up a lazy river
lazy white clouds
at a lazy pace

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