lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
Examples of lazy in a Sentence
Adjective
a lazy child who avoided household chores
I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
a hawk flying in lazy circles
Verb
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Perez hit the ball off the end of the bat, a lazy fly to center field.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Tucked up against the northeast side of the rugged Julian Alps near the Austrian border, Lake Bled comes complete with a sweeping alpine panorama, a cliff-hanging medieval castle, a lazy lakeside promenade, and a fairy-tale island topped with a church.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Exasperation that a show with such incredible potential and such undeniable talent in front of and behind the camera, keeps opting for lazy shocks.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Spanning both Coachella weekends, the four poolside shows blend electronic music with the venue's wave pool, lazy river and open-air amphitheater — creating a unique daytime oasis of surf, sound and hospitality.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Perez hit the ball off the end of the bat, a lazy fly to center field.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Tucked up against the northeast side of the rugged Julian Alps near the Austrian border, Lake Bled comes complete with a sweeping alpine panorama, a cliff-hanging medieval castle, a lazy lakeside promenade, and a fairy-tale island topped with a church.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Exasperation that a show with such incredible potential and such undeniable talent in front of and behind the camera, keeps opting for lazy shocks.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lazy
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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