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work-shy

Thesaurus>not willing to work or use effort>work-shy
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NOT WILLING TO WORK OR USE EFFORT

I don't want your work-shy cousin living with us indefinitely!
Synonyms and examples
lazydisapproving
He's one of the laziest people I've ever met.
indolent
Some of my classmates are indolent in their health habits.
slothfulliterary
Television and video games have bred a generation of slothful teens.
idleUK
He's an able student, just idle.
lethargic
I felt very lethargic after such a big lunch.
shiftlessdisapproving
He's so shiftless he'll never make it through school.
unambitious
What work she needs just seems to come to her. You'll never meet a more unambitious person in your life.
bone idleUK
He's so bone idle he won't even move from the couch.
Antonyms and examples
industrious
She was an industrious worker and good student.
energetic
Her new medication made her feel more energetic.
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See also
laze
have time to kill
have time on your hands
be at a loose endUKinformal
wait around
hang around (somewhere)informal
twiddle your thumbs
idle away
while away
knock aroundiinformal
lie aroundinformal
sit aroundinformal
stand aroundinformal
lounge around
bum aroundinformal
sitting (around) on your backsideslangdisapproving
loafinformal
veg outinformal

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If someone is lazy, they arenot willing to work or use effortto do something. If a personspends time doing nothing or very little, you can say they are lazing.
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