laziness
Aversion to exertion
Laziness is the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy.
The word carries moral weight—laziness implies a character flaw rather than simple rest or recuperation.
What looks like laziness may be exhaustion, depression, or rational avoidance of pointless effort: His boss called it laziness, but he was working two jobs.
The lazy person avoids exertion even when effort would benefit them.
Absence of flow or progress
- immobilityLack of motion
- inactivityLack of movement
- sedentarinessHabitual physical inactivity
- motionlessnessTotal lack of movement
passivity · idleness · unproductiveness · dormancy · stillness · paralysis · standstill · lifelessness
Passing time idly
- loungingReclining in idleness
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- lollingHanging or reclining loosely
pottering · vegging · bumming · mooching · loitering · lingering · drifting · slacking
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- wearinessState of being drained
- tirednessState of needing rest
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
sleepiness · sluggishness · torpor · languor · listlessness · enervation · somnolence · burnout
Failure to provide care
- laxnessInsufficient strictness or care
- remissnessCulpable lack of care
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- sloppinessLack of neatness
dereliction · irresponsibility · inattention · oversight · disregard · shiftlessness · slipshod
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
disengagement · passivity · impassivity · unresponsiveness · coldness · insouciance · dispassion · numbness
Habitual task avoidance
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- slackingAvoiding effort deliberately
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- deferringPostponing or yielding respectfully
postponing · delaying · evading · dodging · sidestepping · neglecting · time-wasting · foot-dragging
stagnation
Absence of flow or progress
- immobilityLack of motion
- inactivityLack of movement
- sedentarinessHabitual physical inactivity
motionlessness · passivity · idleness · unproductiveness · dormancy · stillness · paralysis · standstill · lifelessness · vegetation
loafing
Passing time idly
- loungingReclining in idleness
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
lolling · pottering · vegging · bumming · mooching · loitering · lingering · drifting · slacking · shirking
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- wearinessState of being drained
- tirednessState of needing rest
drowsiness · sleepiness · sluggishness · torpor · languor · listlessness · enervation · somnolence · burnout · lassitude
neglect
Failure to provide care
- laxnessInsufficient strictness or care
- remissnessCulpable lack of care
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
sloppiness · dereliction · irresponsibility · inattention · oversight · disregard · shiftlessness · slipshod
indifference
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
nonchalance · disengagement · passivity · impassivity · unresponsiveness · coldness · insouciance · dispassion · numbness · stoicism
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
deferring · postponing · delaying · evading · dodging · sidestepping · neglecting · time-wasting · foot-dragging · dilly-dallying
leisure
Free time for relaxation
rest · lounging · unwinding · chill · ease · comfort · recreation · siesta · tranquility · decompression
- bad behaviorslying, cheating, stealing, rudeness, gossiping
- career mistakesburning bridges, job hopping, bad reference, missed deadline, blaming others
- human flawsmistake, error, flaw, fault, failing
- human traitskindness, compassion, empathy, generosity, creativity
- lazinesssloth, idleness, apathy, lethargy, inertia
- old-fashioned complaintskids these days, back in my day, no respect, work ethic, moral decay
lazinessdiligence
Careful, persistent effort
industriousness · industry · hard work · assiduity · assiduousness
lazinessvigor
Active physical strength
energy · vitality · liveliness · vivacity · vim
lazinessdrive
Operate a vehicle
ambition · initiative · enterprise · hustle · motivation
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