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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 | ||
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