Added 10 October 2026 laziness /ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/ noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsRare Words In Latin: pigritia Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about laziness at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work. Relaxed and easy activity. the laziness of the day helped her to relax Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins). Related Words: slothindolenceacediaidlenesslazieslethargicnesslackadaisicalityslopinesssluggardnessslothfulnessslacknesssluggardliness Back to today's word