lazinessnounfeminine/pɾɨˈɣisɐ/highpre·gui·çaPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionUnwillingness to work or make an effort; idleness, sloth.He was overcome by laziness and spent the whole day in bed.Sometimes, a little laziness on a Sunday is perfectly acceptable.synslothidlenessindolenceCommon collocationsto feel lazyto overcome lazinessa bout of lazinessEtymologyDo latim 'pigritia' (preguiça, indolência).Related wordspreguiçosopreguiçarpreguiçada