Lazy

/ˈleɪzi/ adj

Definition

unwilling to work or use energy

Etymology

Middle English, possibly from Low German lasich 'languid'

Kelly Says

Lazy people always find the hardest way to avoid work!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሙጻጻ
ARالعربية
كسول
BNবাংলা
অলস
CACatalà
mandrós
CSČeština
líný
DADansk
doven
DEDeutsch
faul
ELΕλληνικά
τεμπέλης
ESEspañol
perezoso
FAفارسی
تنبل
FISuomi
laiska
FRFrançais
paresseux
GUGU
આળસુ
HAHA
kumawa
HEעברית
עצלן
HIहिन्दी
आलसी
HUMagyar
lusta
IDBahasa Indonesia
malas
IGIG
ichie
ITItaliano
pigro
JA日本語
怠け者
KKKK
жалқау
KMKM
ខ្ជិល
KO한국어
게으른
MRMR
आळस
MSBahasa Melayu
malas
MYမြန်မာ
အားလျော့
NLNederlands
lui
NONorsk
lat
PAPA
ਸਸਤਾ
PLPolski
leniwy
PTPortuguês
preguiçoso
RORomână
leneș
RUРусский
ленивый
SVSvenska
lat
SWKiswahili
wazimu
TAதமிழ்
சோம்பு
TEతెలుగు
సోమరి
THไทย
ขี้เกียจ
TLTL
tamad
TRTürkçe
tembel
UKУкраїнська
ледачий
URاردو
سست
VITiếng Việt
lười biếng
YOYO
onirira
ZH中文
懒惰
ZUZU
ubugebengu

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically applied to women as moral failing; contradicted by paid labor data. Gendered expectation that women must prove constant productivity to deserve respect.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'low-effort,' 'unmotivated,' or describe specific behaviors rather than character assignment. Avoid gendered tone policing.

Inclusive Alternatives

["low-effort","minimal-engagement","unmotivated"]

Empowerment Note

Women's actual labor burden (domestic + paid) consistently exceeds men's; 'lazy' was tool to dismiss fatigue and enforce double labor.

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