English noun: laziness | |||
1. | laziness (attribute) inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||
Synonyms | indolence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inactiveness, inactivity, inertia | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | faineance, idleness, shiftlessness | ||
2. | laziness (act) relaxed and easy activity | ||
Samples | The laziness of the day helped her to relax. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ease, relaxation, repose, rest | ||
3. | laziness (act) apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
Synonyms | acedia, sloth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deadly sin, mortal sin | ||