The difference between Lazy and Slothful
When used as adjectives, lazy means unwilling to do work or make an effort, whereas slothful means lazy.
Lazy is also noun with the meaning: a lazy person.
Lazy is also verb with the meaning: to laze, act in a lazy manner.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lazy and Slothful
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Lazy as an adjective:
Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
Examples:
"Get out of bed, you lazy lout!"
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Lazy as an adjective:
Causing idleness; relaxed or leisurely.
Examples:
"I love staying inside and reading on a lazy Sunday."
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Lazy as an adjective:
Sluggish; slow-moving.
Examples:
"We strolled along beside a lazy stream."
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Lazy as an adjective (optometry):
Lax: Droopy. Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
Examples:
"a lazy-eared rabbit"
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Lazy as an adjective (of a, cattle brand):
Turned so that (the letter) is horizontal instead of vertical.
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Lazy as an adjective (comptheory):
Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.
Examples:
"a lazy algorithm"
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Lazy as an adjective (UK, obsolete, or, dialect):
Wicked; vicious.
Examples:
"rfquotek Ben Jonson"
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Lazy as a verb (informal):
To laze, act in a lazy manner.
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Lazy as a noun:
A lazy person.
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Lazy as a noun (obsolete):
Sloth (animal).
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Slothful as an adjective:
Lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
Examples:
"synonyms: inactive sluggish indolent"
"ant active unslothful"