LAZY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LAZY?

Need another word that means the same as “lazy”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “lazy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lazy” are: faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, idle, shiftless, inactive, inert, sluggish, lethargic, languorous, listless, torpid, enervated, slow-moving, slow, heavy, dull, plodding

Lazy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Lazy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lazy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characterized by lack of effort or activity.
• Moving slowly and gently.
• Unwilling to work or use energy.
• Showing a lack of care.
• (of a brand on livestock) placed on its side rather than upright.
• (of a river) slow-moving.
• Disinclined to work or exertion.

Synonyms of "Lazy" as an adjective (20 Words)

dull	Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity- Thackeray. He was so dull at parties.
enervated	Drained of energy or vitality. Daniel felt too enervated to resist.
faineant	Disinclined to work or exertion. Faineant kings under whose rule the country languished.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. A heavy head.
idle	Without a basis in reason or fact. Light idle chatter.
inactive	Lacking in energy or will. Inactive machinery.
indolent	Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. An indolent hanger on.
inert	Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive. She was fat and inert.
languorous	Characterized by an oppressive stillness. The atmosphere is languorous and sultry.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt tired and a little lethargic.
listless	Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. He was listless and bored.
otiose	Serving no practical purpose or result. An otiose undertaking.
plodding	Slow-moving and unexciting. A plodding comedy drama.
shiftless	Lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy. Studied in a shiftless way.
slothful	Disinclined to work or exertion. Slothful employees.
slow	Slow to learn or understand lacking intellectual acuity. He was slow in reacting to the news.
slow-moving	Moving slowly.
sluggish	(of business) not active or brisk. A sluggish market.
torpid	Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic. The animal need not lie around in a torpid state vulnerable to attack.
work-shy	Disinclined to work or exertion.

Usage Examples of "Lazy" as an adjective

• A lazy lowland river.
• At a lazy pace.
• He was too lazy to cook.
• Too lazy to wash the dishes.
• They were enjoying a really lazy holiday.
• Lazy white clouds.
• Lazy writing.
• Up a lazy river.

Associations of "Lazy" (30 Words)

abeyant	Inactive but capable of becoming active.
apathy	The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally. Widespread apathy among students.
dormancy	A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction. The insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy allowing them to resist freezing.
dormant	(of a volcano) temporarily inactive. Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened.
drowsiness	A very sleepy state. This drug can cause drowsiness.
idleness	The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work. We suffered a period of enforced idleness.
inaction	Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inactive	Not exerting influence or change. Inactive machinery.
inactivity	A disposition to remain inactive or inert. Don t suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity.
inattention	Failure to attend to one’s responsibilities; negligence. A moment of inattention which could have cost lives.
indolence	Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness. My failure is probably due to my own indolence.
inert	Lacking the ability or strength to move. She lay inert in her bed.
languor	Tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable. Summer shows all the languor of a hot breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow.
lassitude	A feeling of lack of interest or energy. She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.
latent	Potentially existing but not presently evident or realized. Latent talent.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights.
lethargy	A pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity. There was an air of lethargy about him.
listless	(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm. Bouts of listless depression.
neglectful	Not showing due care or attention. Neglectful parents.
negligence	Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. His injury was due to the negligence of his employers.
passivity	The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative. The passivity of television watching.
quiescence	A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
slothful	Disinclined to work or exertion. Fatigue made him slothful.
sluggish	Moving slowly. A sluggish stream.
sluggishness	The pace of things that move relatively slowly. The sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold.
stagnate	Cause to stagnate. Teaching can easily stagnate into a set of routines.
tardy	After the expected or usual time; delayed. Tardy children are sent to the principal.
tired	(of a thing) no longer fresh or in good condition. A few boxes of tired vegetables.
torpid	(of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation. We sat around in a torpid state.
uninterested	Having no care or interest in knowing. An uninterested spectator.