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| about |
in a relaxed or lazy manner. [1/12 definitions] |
| do-nothing |
a lazy, unmotivated person; idler or sluggard. [2 definitions] |
| fainéant |
doing absolutely nothing; lazy; indolent. [2 definitions] |
| fat cat |
one who is self-satisfied or lazy because of privilege or wealth. [1/2 definitions] |
| idle |
tending to avoid work; lazy; slothful. [1/10 definitions] |
| idler |
one who is lazy or idle. [1/2 definitions] |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. [1/3 definitions] |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| lazybones |
(informal; usu. used with a sing. verb) a person who is lazy. |
| linger |
to spend (a period of time) in a slow, lazy manner (usu. fol. by "away" or "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| loaf2 |
to spend time in a lazy, aimless manner; idle (sometimes fol. by "around"). [2 definitions] |
| loafer |
a person who is lazy or idle. [1/2 definitions] |
| loll |
to stand, lean, or lie in a lazy or relaxed manner; lounge. [1/3 definitions] |
| loon2 |
a simple-minded, stupid, or lazy person. |
| lotus-eater |
in The Odyssey, one of a group of people whose consumption of lotus fruit caused them to become dreamy and lazy. [1/2 definitions] |
| ne'er-do-well |
one who is lazy or irresponsible; good-for-nothing. [2 definitions] |
| otiose |
idle or lazy. [1/2 definitions] |
| shiftless |
having little or no purpose or ambition; lazy. |
| slack1 |
negligent, lazy, or indifferent. [2/12 definitions] |
| slack off |
to work in a slow or lazy manner, or to relax instead of working. |
| slothful |
lazy. |
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