Definition of lazy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. While lazy actually means being averse to work or avoiding it, it can also be used to describe something slow-moving or unenergetic, like when you stroll down the garden path with a lazy gait, not in a hurry …

Not willing to work or use any effort: Slow and relaxed: Not willing to work or use any…. Learn more. Not liking to work hard or to be active; Not having much activity causing people to feel that they do not want to be active Tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.

Not liking to work hard or to be active; Not having much activity causing people to feel that they do not want to be active Tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion. See examples of lazy used in a sentence. Don't be so lazy! Idle lazy and not doing enough work. Idle sounds rather formal and is becoming old-fashioned. In everyday english, people usually use lazy the beggars were too idle to look for work.

Idle lazy and not doing enough work. Idle sounds rather formal and is becoming old-fashioned. In everyday english, people usually use lazy the beggars were too idle to look for work.