lazy

/'leizi/
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lazy

The cat is too lazy to chase the butterfly.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Disinclined to work or exertion; showing a lack of effort or care: The word "lazy" primarily describes a person or animal that avoids activity or work, often preferring rest or idleness.
    • Moving or proceeding slowly; lacking energy or speed: "Lazy" can also describe something that moves in a slow, relaxed, or gentle manner.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • He is too lazy to clean his room. (This describes a person unwilling to make an effort.)
    • The cat gave a lazy stretch in the sun. (This describes a slow, relaxed movement.)
    • We spent a lazy afternoon by the lake. (This describes a slow-paced, relaxed period of time.)
Advanced Usage
  • "lazy eye": A condition where vision does not develop properly in one eye.
    • The child wore a patch to treat his lazy eye.
  • "lazy loading" (computing): A design pattern where data is loaded only when it is needed.
    • The website uses lazy loading for images to improve performance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lazily (adverb): In a lazy manner.
    • The river flowed lazily through the valley.
  • Laziness (noun): The quality of being lazy.
    • His laziness prevented him from finishing the project.
Synonyms
  • Indolent: Habitually lazy.
  • Slothful: Lazy and unwilling to make an effort.
  • Idle: Avoiding work; inactive.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Laze around/about: To spend time relaxing and doing very little.
    • I plan to just laze around the house this weekend.
Related Idioms
  • A lazy Susan: A revolving tray placed on a table to hold food.
    • Please pass the salt on the lazy Susan.
  • Lazybones (informal noun): A lazy person.
    • Get out of bed, you lazybones!
lazy

The cat is too lazy to chase the butterfly.

Adjective
  1. disinclined to work or exertion
    • faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
    • an indolent hanger-on
    • too lazy to wash the dishes
    • shiftless idle youth
    • slothful employees
    • the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
  2. moving slowly and gently
    • up a lazy river
    • lazy white clouds
    • at a lazy pace

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