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Laziness


n.

The state or quality of being lazy.

Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him.
Franklin.

 
 
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noun

    The quality or state of being lazy: idleness, indolence, shiftlessness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggardness, sluggishness. Informal do-nothingism. See industrious/lazy.

 
Antonyms: laziness

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Definition: unwillingness to work, be active
Antonyms: activity, diligence, energy, hard work, industriousness, industry, liveliness, willingness


 
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

Unwarranted repose of manner in a person of low degree.


 
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IN BRIEF: n. - Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins); Relaxed and easy activity; Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work.

 
Quotes About: Laziness

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"It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all." - Indian Proverb

"Sloth is the key to poverty." - Proverb

"Absorption in ease is one of the most reliable signs of present or impending decay." - Richard Weaver

"We have so many labor-saving devices today that we go broke keeping them repaired. Everything is easier, but requires greater maintenance." - Lorne Sanny

"Towards evening the lazy person begins to get busy." - German Proverb

"The idle always have a mind to do something." - Marquis De Vauvenargues

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Laziness is the lack of desire to perform work or expend effort. What behavior is considered laziness varies according to personal and societal standards.

Laziness is considered by some Christians to be one of the seven deadly sins, though it is called sloth on the list.

Feelings of laziness may be a symptom of clinical depression or listlessness.

Intellectual laziness

The expression "intellectual laziness" is used to describe a tendency to not ask questions or investigate thoroughly, applying a kind of mental routine (availability heuristic) or just following the crowd (herd behavior).

Literature related to laziness

  • Carl Honore: In Praise of Slowness, 2005, ISBN 0-06-075051-0
  • Paul Lafargue (transl. Len Bracken): The Right To Be Lazy (1883) ISBN 1-892355-03-5
  • Corinne Maier:
    • Hello Laziness! - Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay, 2005, ISBN 0-7528-7186-2
    • Bonjour Laziness! - How to Work as Little as Possible (Just Like the French), 2005, ISBN 0-375-42373-7
    • Bonjour paresse - De l'art et la nécessité d'en faire le moins possible en entreprise, 2004, ISBN 2-84186-231-3
  • Bertrand Russell: In Praise of Idleness - And Other Essays, 1935, ISBN 0-415-32506-4

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