lazy

adjective/ˈleɪzi/CEFR A2

অলস, কুঁড়ে

Meaning

Not willing to work or make an effort.

Example sentences

He is too lazy to clean his room.সে এতটাই অলস যে নিজের ঘর পরিষ্কার করে না।
Don't be lazy about your studies.পড়াশোনায় অলস হয়ো না।
He is too lazy to study.সে পড়ার জন্য বড্ড অলস।
A lazy worker slows the team.একজন অলস কর্মী দলকে ধীর করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: idle, sluggish, slothful

Antonyms: hardworking, diligent

Forms of “lazy”

Positive: lazy
Comparative: lazier
Superlative: laziest

Similar words, and what each means

idle
অলস, কর্মহীন
Not working or not being used.
sluggish
মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা
Moving or working slowly, lacking energy.
slothful
আলস্যপূর্ণ, কুঁড়ে
Unwilling to work or move, in a formal or moralising word.
indolent
অলস, কুঁড়ে
Wanting to avoid work; habitually lazy.

Other English words for “অলস, কুঁড়ে”

idle
Not working or not being used.
indolent
Wanting to avoid work; habitually lazy.
slothful
Unwilling to work or move, in a formal or moralising word.

Opposite words

hardworking
পরিশ্রমী
Putting a lot of effort into work or study.
diligent
অধ্যবসায়ী, পরিশ্রমী, পরিশ্রমী ও যত্নশীল, যত্নশীল
Working hard and carefully at what you do.
ambitious
উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষী
Having a strong desire to succeed or achieve big things.
energetic
উদ্যমী, প্রাণবন্ত
Full of energy and enthusiasm.
industrious
কর্মঠ
Working hard and steadily with great energy.
assiduous
অধ্যবসায়ী, নিষ্ঠাবান
Working with great care, attention and effort.

“lazy” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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“lazy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ভারী; কষ্টকর দায়িত্বপূর্ণ
- • একাঙ্ক, একটি অঙ্কের (নাটক)
- • হিমশীতল
- • অলস, কুঁড়ে
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অলস, কুঁড়ে — lazy (adjective) — অলস, কুঁড়ে. Not willing to work or make an effort.
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idle — idle — অলস, কর্মহীন. Not working or not being used.

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