Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
lazy — (adj.) 1540s, laysy, of unknown origin. Replaced native slack, slothful, and idle as the main word expressing the notion of averse to work. In 19c. thought to be from LAY (Cf. lay) (v.) as tipsy from tip. Skeat is responsible for the prevailing… … Etymology dictionary
lazy — [adj] inactive, sluggish apathetic, asleep on the job*, careless, comatose, dallying, dilatory, drowsy, dull, flagging, idle, inattentive, indifferent, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, laggard, lagging, languid, languorous, lethargic, lifeless,… … New thesaurus
lazy — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, get, grow ▪ He had grown lazy and fat. ▪ We thought we were winning, so we got lazy … Collocations dictionary
lazy — [lā′zē] adj. lazier, laziest [Early ModE, prob. < MLowG or MDu, as in MLowG lasich, slack, loose < IE les , slack, tired, akin to base * lēi : see LATE] 1. not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; indolent; slothful 2. slow and heavy; … English World dictionary
lazy — adj 1. idle, indolent, slothful, faineant, do nothing, otiose; unindustrious, unenterprising, unambitious, nonaggressive; listless, Dial. limpsy, lackadaisical, insouciant, pococurante, easy going, free and easy, carefree; shiftless, worthless,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lazy — adj. (lazier, laziest) 1 disinclined to work, doing little work. 2 of or inducing idleness. 3 (of a river) slow moving. Derivatives: lazily adv. laziness n. Etymology: earlier laysie, lasie, laesy, perh. f. LG: cf. LG lasich idle … Useful english dictionary
lazy — [[t]le͟ɪzi[/t]] lazier, laziest 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything. Lazy and incompetent police officers are letting the public down... I was too lazy to learn how to read music. Ant:… … English dictionary
lazy — lazily, adv. laziness, n. lazyish, adj. /lay zee/, adj., lazier, laziest, v., lazied, lazying. adj. 1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent. 2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon. 3. slow moving;… … Universalium
lazy — la•zy [[t]ˈleɪ zi[/t]] adj. zi•er, zi•est, 1) averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent 2) causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon[/ex] 3) slow moving; sluggish: a lazy stream[/ex] 4) (of a livestock brand)… … From formal English to slang
lazy — la|zy [ˈleızi] adj comparative lazier superlative laziest [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Low German lasich weak ] 1.) not liking work and physical activity, or not making any effort to do anything = ↑idle ▪ the laziest boy in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lazy*/ — [ˈleɪzi] adj 1) not willing to work or do anything that involves effort Get out of bed, you lazy slob![/ex] 2) a lazy period of time is spent resting and relaxing a lazy afternoon in the sun[/ex] lazily adv laziness noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
