lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.

Laziness may reflect a lack of self-esteem, a lack of positive recognition by others, a lack of discipline stemming from low self-confidence, or a lack of interest in the activity or belief in its …

(Definition of lazy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Lazy definition: tending to avoid work, activity, or exertion.. See examples of LAZY used in a sentence.

Definition of lazy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Not willing to work or be energetic. 2. Slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy river. 3. Conducive to inactivity or indolence: a lazy summer day. 4. Depicted as reclining or lying on its side. Used of …

If you describe something as lazy, you mean that it moves or flows slowly and gently.