laziness

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being lazy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sloth acedia lena slack ease inertia relaxation negligence indifference lazy dormancy inactivity apathy inaction idleness

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Antonyms

birr power work energy action industry

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Hypernyms

rest ease inertia relaxation inactivity repose

Hyponyms

idleness faineance shiftlessness

Examples

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. Jules Renard

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble. Agatha Christie

The reason laziness is rarely pushed as a lifestyle option is down to one simple reason: money. There are fortunes to be made out of active lifestyles. Gyms charge fees. But no one is going to make money out of sleep. It is free. Tom Hodgkinson

Poverty is an older daughter of laziness. Senegalese Proverb

Laziness is a heavy burden. Irish Proverb

To try and fail is not laziness. Somali Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Lazier laziest lazily Lazio Lazistan Lazlo