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laziness, laze, lazily, lazing, lazed
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What are the opposite words for lazy?
The antonyms for the word «lazy» include diligent, hardworking, industrious, productive, active, energetic, ambitious, motivated, responsible, and efficient. Someone who is diligent is careful and persistent in their work, while someone who is hardworking is continuously putting effort into their tasks. Industrious individuals are constantly busy and working hard, and productive individuals are effective in achieving their goals. An active person is always moving and doing something, while an energetic person has a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Ambitious individuals have a strong desire to succeed, while motivated individuals have a strong drive and incentive to succeed. Responsible individuals are accountable and reliable, while efficient individuals are capable and effective at completing tasks.
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- vigorous
- hasty
- sudden
- active
- energetic
- lively
- sharp
- intelligent
- strong
- knowing
- healthy
- adept
- alert
- athletic
- dedicated
- enterprising
- fresh
- hardworking
- hearty
- indefatigable
- painstaking
- persistent
- quick
- racy
- ready
- religious
- rousing
- spirited
- sprightly
- studious
- swift
- untiring
- very fast
- abrupt
- agile
- animated
- assiduous
- busy
- conscientious
- diligent
- efficient
- exuberant
- industrious
- intense
- keen
- laborious
- playful
- rollicking
- smart
- swinging
- vibrant
- having movement
- very able
- physically or mentally nimble, deft
- attentive, lively
- hard-working
- agile; prepared to participate in sports
- fast-moving; active
- engaged, at work
- loyal, hard-working
- persevering, hard-working
- adept, effective
- full of life; forceful
- resourceful, energetic
- immediate, speedy
- energetic, enthusiastic
- refreshing to the senses
- speedy; without much thought
- forceful, severe; passionate
- experienced, aware
- hard, difficult
- inactive, sluggish
- meticulous, thorough
- lively, vigorous
- energetic, zestful
- skillful, intelligent
- concerning belief in divinity
- fun-loving, lively
- lively, vivacious
- fun, vivacious
- active, vivacious
- healthy, powerful
- scholarly, attentive
- unexpected; happening quickly
- alive, colorful
- energetic, powerful
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as in idle
not easily aroused to action or work
the lazy dog just wanted to lie on the couch all day and sleep
2
as in careless
failing to give proper care and attention
that cookbook author can be lazy about giving cooking times and temperatures
as in to laze
to spend time doing nothing
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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How is the word lazy distinct from other similar adjectives?
The words indolent and slothful are common synonyms of lazy. While all three words mean «not easily aroused to activity,» lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.
take-out foods for lazy cooks
When is it sensible to use indolent instead of lazy?
Although the words indolent and lazy have much in common, indolent suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity.
the heat made us indolent
When might slothful be a better fit than lazy?
While in some cases nearly identical to lazy, slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for.
fired for being slothful about filling orders
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lazyadjective
Synonyms:
idle, indolent, bone-idle, work-shy, slothful -
lazyadjective
Unwilling to do work or make an effort.
Get out of bed, you lazy lout!
Synonyms:
indolent, work-shy, bone-idle, slothful, idle -
lazyadjective
Requiring little or no effort.
Synonyms:
indolent, bone-idle, idle, work-shy, slothful -
lazyadjective
Relaxed or leisurely.
I love staying inside and reading on a lazy Sunday.
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indolent, idle, bone-idle, slothful, work-shy -
lazyadjective
Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
Synonyms:
work-shy, indolent, slothful, idle, bone-idle -
lazyadjective
Turned so that the letter is horizontal instead of vertical.
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lazyadjective
Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.
a lazy algorithm
Synonyms:
idle, indolent, slothful, bone-idle, work-shy
English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes
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lazy
Idle in all uses rests upon its root meaning, as derived from the Anglo-Saxon idel, which signifies vain, empty, useless. Idle thus denotes not primarily the absence of action, but vain action — the absence of useful, effective action; the idle schoolboy may be very actively whittling his desk or tormenting his neighbors. Doing nothing whatever is the secondary meaning of idle. One may be temporarily idle of necessity; if he is habitually idle, it is his own fault. Lazy signifies indisposed to exertion, averse to labor; idleness is in fact; laziness is in disposition or inclination. A lazy person may chance to be employed in useful work, but he acts without energy or impetus. We speak figuratively of a lazy stream. The inert person seems like dead matter (characterized by inertia), powerless to move; the sluggish moves heavily and toilsomely; the most active person may sometimes find the bodily or mental powers sluggish. Slothful belongs in the moral realm, denoting a self-indulgent aversion to exertion. «The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth,» Prov. xxvi, 15. Indolent is a milder term for the same quality; the slothful man hates action; the indolent man loves inaction. Compare VAIN.
Antonyms:
active, busy, diligent, employed, industrious, occupied, workingSynonyms:
idle, inactive, indolent, inert, slothful, sluggish, trifling, unemployed, unoccupied, vacant
Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote
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lazyadjective
moving slowly and gently
«up a lazy river»; «lazy white clouds»; «at a lazy pace»
Antonyms:
busy, fastSynonyms:
slothful, otiose, work-shy, indolent, faineant -
faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shyadjective
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»
Antonyms:
busy, fastSynonyms:
indolent, otiose, superfluous, faineant, work-shy, wasted, purposeless, pointless, senseless, futile, unavailing, ineffectual, slothful
How to use lazy in a sentence?
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Baby Lou:
Lazy But Talented
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Bernard Mandeville:
We seldom call anybody lazy, but such as we reckon inferior to us, and of whom we expect some service.
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lot chakonza:
If a man is poor, and at the same time lazy,he is more likely to be malicious.
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Ryan Pack:
Why do people keep things? Because they need them, because they want them, because they’re too afraid to get rid of them, because they’re too lazy to discard them, because they don’t have the time to dispose of them, because they just don’t care enough to remove them, because they are unable to shed them for some reason.
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Proverb:
A lazy man is the devils handyman.
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