lazy

adj., -zi·er, -zi·est.

1. Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river.
3. Conducive to idleness or indolence: a lazy summer day.
4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of a brand on livestock.

[Probably of Low German origin.]

lazily la'zi·ly adv.
laziness la'zi·ness n.

SYNONYMS   lazy, fainéant, idle, indolent, slothful. These adjectives mean not disposed to exertion, work, or activity: too lazy to wash the dishes; fainéant aristocrats; an idle drifter; an indolent hanger-on; slothful employees.

adjective

Resistant to exertion and activity: fainéant, idle, indolent, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish. Informal do-nothing. Idioms: bone lazy. See action/inaction, industrious/lazy.

adj

Definition: inactive, sluggish
Antonyms: active, diligent, energetic, hard-working, industrious, lively

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IN BRIEF: Not willing to work. Also: Moving slowly.

Saturdays are often days when people feel lazy and relaxed.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - doven, lad

idioms:

• lazy Susan    stort drejeligt fad til kager

Nederlands (Dutch)
lui, langzaam bewegend (b.v. rivier)

Français (French)
adj. - paresseux, nonchalant, paisible, facile

idioms:

• lazy Susan    plateau tournant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - faul

idioms:

• lazy Susan    sich drehendes Tablett, um Gewürze aufzubewahren

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τεμπέλης, ακαμάτης, οκνηρός

idioms:

• lazy Susan    περιστρεφόμενος δίσκος σερβιρίσματος

Italiano (Italian)
pigro

idioms:

• lazy Susan    vassoio rotante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - preguiçoso

idioms:

• lazy Susan    bandeja giratória

Русский (Russian)
ленивый

idioms:

• lazy Susan    вращающийся поднос для кушаний, небольшой столик для закусок

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perezoso, holgazán, vago

idioms:

• lazy Susan    bandeja giratoria para servir la comida en la mesa

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lat, lättjefull, dåsig, som rör sig långsamt, långsamt flytande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
懒惰的, 缓慢的, 怠惰的

idioms:

• lazy Susan    餐桌中央的圆转盘

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懶惰的, 緩慢的, 怠惰的

idioms:

• lazy Susan    餐桌中央的圓轉盤

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 게으른 , 나태한, 느린 , 활개 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 怠惰な, けだるい, ろい, ゆったりした

idioms:

• lazy Susan    回転盆

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كسول, بطئ, مشجع للكسل, ملائم للكسل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עצל, משרה עצלות‬

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Lazy Boy	lazy town
lazy spoon	lazy boy