| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/not-willing-to-work-or-use-effort |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:not willing to work or use effortnot willing to work or use effortThese words refer to people who are not willing to work or use any effort to do something. The most common word for this islazy.Lazyis a disapproving word and implies that you could work if you wanted to. He's one of the laziest people I've ever met. Her teachers thought she was lazy and rude. One opposite oflazyisindustrious.Industriousrefers to someone who works hard. It is more formal thanlazy. She was an industrious worker and good student. You can say that someone who shows no interest in things isindolent. Some of my classmates are indolent in their health habits. In literary contexts, a person who is lazy can be calledslothful. Television and video games have bred a generation of slothful teens. In UK English, if someone is lazy and does not want to work, you can call themwork-shyoridle.Work-shyis a disapproving word. UKI don't want your work-shy cousin living with us indefinitely! UKHe's an able student, just idle. If someone is lazy for a period of time because of being tired and lacking in energy, the adjectivelethargiccan be used. I felt very lethargic after such a big lunch. The opposite oflethargicisenergetic. Her new medication made her feel more energetic. If a person is lazy and doesn't seem to have much ambition or purpose, you can call themshiftlessorunambitious.Shiftlessis a disapproving word. He's so shiftless he'll never make it through school. What work she needs just seems to come to her. You'll never meet a more unambitious person in your life. In UK English, a person who is extremely lazy can be calledbone idle. UKHe's so bone idle he won't even move from the couch. Related articlesto spend time doing nothing or very little |
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