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Laziness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The coach accused the player of laziness, citing his lack of effort during practice as evidence.
  • His laziness was evident in the messy state of his room, with clothes and dirty dishes scattered everywhere.
  • The new employee's laziness was starting to become a problem, as his lack of productivity was affecting the entire team.
  • She had always struggled with laziness, finding it hard to motivate herself to start new projects.
  • The company's poor sales were blamed on the laziness of the marketing team, who were not putting in enough effort to promote the product.

Synonyms

  • Indolence

Hypernyms

  • Inactiveness
  • Inertia

Hyponyms

  • Shiftlessness
  • Faineance

Related Words

  • Lazy (adjective)

Meaning 2

Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Acedia
  • Sloth

Hypernyms

  • Mortal Sin

Related Words

  • Lazy (adjective)

Meaning 3

Relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Ease
  • Relaxation
  • Repose

Related Words

  • Lazy (adjective)
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