laziness

laziness
I
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. indolence, slothfulness, sloth, lethargy, inactivity, slackness, sluggishness, dullness, lackadaisicalness, torpidness, heaviness, inertia, inertness, drowsiness, supineness, passivity, languor, languidness, languorousness, laggardliness, listlessness, otiosity, otioseness, laxness, negligence, sleepiness, neglectfulness, remissness, dullness, stupidity, dormancy, torpescence, leadenness, dreaminess, weariness, apathy, stolidity, somnolence, somnolency, somnolescence, indifference, unconcern, laggardness, dilatoriness, tardiness, shiftlessness, deliberateness, leisureliness, procrastination; see also idleness 1 .
Ant. action*, promptitude, agility.
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being lazy: idleness, indolence, shiftlessness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggardness, sluggishness. Informal: do-nothingism. See INDUSTRIOUS.

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