adjective

lazy

Unwilling to make an effort, or relaxed and slow-moving.

I feel too lazy to cook dinner after work.

Etymology

Lazy has long described unwillingness to work or exert oneself, with a broader relaxed or slow-moving sense. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, so no smaller roots are asserted.

More examples

We spend a lazy Sunday reading on the porch.
The river flows in lazy curves through the valley.
He takes the lazy approach and skips the research.

Forms

lazy · lazier · laziest

lazily adverb — With little effort or in an unhurried way.

laziness noun — The quality of being unwilling to make effort.

Similar words

idle: Means inactive or unoccupied, even when willing to work.
sluggish: Describes slow movement or responses, not necessarily unwillingness to work.
leisurely: Suggests a relaxed, unhurried pace without implying lack of effort.