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lazy

adjective · /ˈleɪzi/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does lazy mean?

lazy (adjective): unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce lazy?

/ˈleɪzi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “lazy” mean?

unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion

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appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions

Not quite: that's what everyday means.

located directly across from something else, or from each other

Not quite: that's what opposite means.

greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest

Not quite: that's what major means.

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