Laziness Meaning in English

word · lemma: lazy

US

ˈɫeɪzinəs

LAY-zee-nuhs

UK

lˈeɪzɪnəs

LAY-zi-nuhs

التعريف

The quality of not wanting to work or make any effort; a habit of avoiding activity or movement.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both formal and informal contexts, often carries a negative judgment. Common collocations: 'laziness leads to...', 'fight laziness', 'overcome laziness'. Do not confuse with 'rest' (which is positive or neutral); 'laziness' is generally seen as undesirable.

• Spanish: pereza
• Portuguese (BR): preguiça
• Portuguese (PT): preguiça
• Chinese (Simplified): 懒惰
• Chinese (Traditional): 懶惰
• Hindi: आलस्य
• Arabic: الكسل
• Bengali: আলস্য
• Russian: лень
• Japanese: 怠け（なまけ） - 怠惰（たいだ）
• Vietnamese: sự lười biếng
• Korean: 게으름
• Turkish: tembellik
• Urdu: سستی
• Indonesian: kemalasan

جمل نموذجية

Laziness makes it hard to finish your work.

basic

He lost his job because of his laziness.

basic

Laziness can stop you from reaching your goals.

basic

I need to fight my laziness and start exercising.

natural

Sometimes, a little laziness just means you need a break.

natural

His laziness drives his parents crazy.

natural