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(adj)
lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
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Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
(n)
An irresponsible or lazy person.
Alternative spelling of workshy. [(British) Disinclined to work; lazy.]
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
Slow; having little motion.
lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Sluggish, slow.
Flexible, supple; also, agile, lithe.
(uncountable, Scotland) Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.
Like a sluggard.
(obsolete) Lazy, idle, slothful.
Like a slacker; lazy, idle.
(archaic) lethargic
Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
Resembling or characteristic of a sloth, especially in being slow and sluggish.
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
slow; sluggish
Obsolete form of lethargic. [Sluggish, slow.]
(archaic) Lazy, slothful.
(rare) slothful; lazy
Somewhat lazy.
A term formed with the -logy suffix.
(rare) Characterised by sloth; lazy.
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Archaic form of slothful. [lazy; idle; tending to sloth.]
A surname.
A lazy or slothful person.
Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.
(informal) Characteristic of a slacker.
(simile, archaic) Exceptionally lazy.
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
Characteristic of a slacker
Late; overdue or delayed.
floppy; baggy
Full of laxity; characterised by laxness; relaxed; (by extension) unmotivated, lazy.
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
(obsolete) Made lethargic.
Like a loafer; idle.
(figurative) Dull and slow in acting, thinking, etc.; without energy; cloddish, lethargic, slow-witted, sluggish.
(informal) Liquid and viscous; moving slowly when poured.
merciful, forbearing
The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
(informal) Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull.
Drowsy or sleepy.
Characterised or marked by slumber; sleepy.
Slow in manner; taking more time than is necessary; lagging behind.
Heavy, massive, weighty.
Characterised or marked by dawdling
sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless
Disposed to rest; inactive, lazy.
Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
Synonym of lumbering.
Somewhat slack.
Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
(now rare) Characterised or marked by labour; laborious; difficult, elaborate, involved.
Alternative form of slumberous. [Sleepy, drowsy.]
Exhibiting acedia, or spiritual sloth.
Resembling or characteristic of a slug (gastropod mollusk).
Archaic form of phlegmatic. [Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.]
Obsolete form of slumbery. [Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.]
Typified by slowness; characteristically slow
slow, sluggish
Sleepy, drowsy.
(of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
sluggish and obtuse of mind
Like a chore; tedious or laborious in nature
heavy or ponderous; dull; lumpish
(anatomy) A vessel that transports lymph.
Characteristic of a chore; marked by drudgery or toil; toilsome; (by extension) difficult; tedious; laborious
Muggy; stuffy; poorly ventilated.
Sleepy; drowsy.
Thick-skinned; insensitive.
Alternative form of tortoiselike. [Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried]
(informal) Making a plopping sound.
Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried
(informal) Slumping or sagging, or tending to slump or sag.
(rare) Becoming fatigued or languid.
Like a drone; slow; sluggish.
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
(zoology) A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada.
sleepy; drowsy
(computing, Internet, video games, informal) Tending to lag, or respond slowly because of network latency.
Lacking of vigor or spirit.
(informal) Inclined to shrug; uncaring or apathetic.
Like a couch potato; sedentary.
(UK, dialect) sluggish; slow
(chiefly dialectal) Characterised or marked by limping; languid
(UK dialectal) Willful; obstinate; stubborn.
Strongly characterized by drudgery; that requires tedious and exhausting work.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Characterised by chores; chorelike