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Definition of Laziness
1. Noun. Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work.
Generic synonyms: Inactiveness, Inactivity, Inertia
Specialized synonyms: Faineance, Idleness, Shiftlessness
Derivative terms: Indolent, Lazy
2. Noun. Relaxed and easy activity. "The laziness of the day helped her to relax"
3. Noun. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Definition of Laziness
1. n. The state or quality of being lazy.
Definition of Laziness
1. Noun. The quality of being lazy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Laziness
1. the state of being lazy [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Laziness
Literary usage of Laziness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New Manual of Method by Alfred Hezekiah Garlick (1896)
"The child is thrown into a strong and antagonistic emotional state. In a depressed
and subdued child the appearance of attention is not worth much. laziness ..."
2. Individual Training in Our Colleges by Clarence Frank Birdseye (1907)
"It is more apt to be for no figs. laziness and shirking, and athletic, social
and fraternity distractions. Nor is it an atmosphere that is likely to make a ..."
3. The Cruise of the Montauk to Bermuda, the West Indies and Florida by James McQuade (1885)
"Besides, no one who has not felt the laziness of sea-voyaging can understand the
effort required to write. When, for example, one embarks on a steamer for ..."
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