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Laziness

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Noun

1. indolence, laziness

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

2. laziness

relaxed and easy activity

Example Sentences:
'the laziness of the day helped her to relax'

3. acedia, laziness, sloth

apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Laziness

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adjectiveWord forms: lazier or laziest
1. 
not inclined to work or exertion
2. 
conducive to or causing indolence
3. 
moving in a languid or sluggish manner
a lazy river
4. 
(of a brand letter or mark on livestock) shown as lying on its side

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Laziness

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈlazier or ˈlaziest
1. 
not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; indolent; slothful
2. 
slow and heavy; sluggish
a lazy river
3. 
tending to cause laziness
a lazy day
4.  US
designating or of a letter or figure placed on its side in a livestock brand
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlazied or ˈlazying
5. 
laze

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Laziness

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adj. la·zi·er, la·zi·est
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.

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