What does laziness mean?

Definitions for laziness
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. indolence, lazinessnoun

    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

  2. lazinessnoun

    relaxed and easy activity

    "the laziness of the day helped her to relax"

  3. sloth, laziness, acedianoun

    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Wiktionary

  1. lazinessnoun

    The quality of being lazy

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lazinessnoun

    Idleness; sluggishness; heaviness to action.

    Etymology: from lazy.

    That instance of fraud and laziness, the unjust steward, who pleaded that he could neither dig nor beg, would quickly have been brought both to dig and to beg too, rather than starve. Robert South, Sermons.

    My fortune you have rescued, not only from the power of others, but from my own modesty and laziness. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Laziness

    Laziness (also known as indolence) is disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or to exert oneself. It is often used as a pejorative; terms for a person seen to be lazy include "couch potato", "slacker", and "bludger". Related concepts include sloth, a Christian sin, and lethargy, a state of lacking energy. Despite famed neurologist Sigmund Freud's discussion of the "pleasure principle", Leonard Carmichael noted in 1954 that "laziness is not a word that appears in the table of contents of most technical books on psychology". A 1931 survey found high-school students more likely to attribute their failing performance to laziness, while teachers ranked "lack of ability" as the major cause, with laziness coming in second. Laziness is not to be confused with avolition, a negative symptom of certain mental-health issues such as depression, ADHD, ASD, sleep disorders, substance use disorders and schizophrenia.

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  1. laziness

    Laziness is a state of inactivity or lack of desire to perform work, complete tasks, or make an effort. It usually entails a person’s unwillingness to exert physical or mental energy, often resulting in procrastination, idleness, or indifference. Laziness can also refer to a delay in action or progress due to preference for comfort or ease. It is generally regarded as a negative trait as it can hinder productivity and achievement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lazinessnoun

    the state or quality of being lazy

Wikidata

  1. Laziness

    Laziness is a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to do so. It is often used as a pejorative; related terms for a person seen to be lazy include couch potato, slacker, and bludger. Despite Sigmund Freud's discussion of the pleasure principle, Leonard Carmichael notes that "laziness is not a word that appears in the table of contents of most technical books on psychology... It is a guilty secret of modern psychology that more is understood about the motivation of thirsty rats and hungry pecking pigeons as they press levers or hit targets than is known about the way in which poets make themselves write poems or scientists force themselves into the laboratory when the good golfing days of spring arrive." A 1931 survey found that high school students were more likely to attribute their failing performance to laziness, while teachers ranked "lack of ability" as the major cause, with laziness coming in second.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of laziness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of laziness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of laziness in a Sentence

  1. Samuel Johnson:

    Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark.

  2. Wesley D'Amico:

    Social inequality only exists because laziness doesn't make an effort.

  3. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

    There is nothing wrong about laziness. Take time to relax. Laziness is only despising if it becomes a habit.

  4. Lord Chesterfield:

    Know the true value of time snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness no laziness no procrastination never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

  5. Anonymous:

    A future with automation is the equivalent as the past with primitive technology. It is the abstract factor that will ruin the utmost ambitions of our families' generations. To combat this 'societal plague' is to combat laziness, similar to defending against our negative mentality.

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