Laziness Meaning
/ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being lazy
Sentence Examples
Industrious people look down on laziness.
Success does not come from laziness.
Were it not for laziness, he might have been rich.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ led to poor grades since he never studied for exams.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His failure was not due to a lack of ability, but rather to his persistent ____ and lack of motivation.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English lazy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English laziness From lazy + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“It is thine own laziness, thou false English blood, that doest nothing but drink and sleep,” retorted the page, “and leaves that lither lad to do the work, that he minds as little as thou.”"
— 1820, [Walter Scott], chapter IV, in The Abbot. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne & Co.] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and for Archibald Constable and Company, and John Ballantyne, […], →OCLC, page 85:
"Generalizing harshly and broadly but implying “you know which ones I mean” is an intellectual and rhetorical laziness that is not allowed to pass anywhere else in these communities."
— 2016 March 11, Jennifer Coates, “I Am A Transwoman. I Am In The Closet. I Am Not Coming Out.”, in Medium:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ led to poor grades since he never studied for exams.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His failure was not due to a lack of ability, but rather to his persistent ____ and lack of motivation.