work shy
[adjective]
Synonyms: lazy, drony, easygoing, faineant, indolent, slothful, slowgoing

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ˈwork-shy adjective
someone who is work-shy tries to avoid working because they do not like it Synonym : lazy

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lazy not liking work or physical activity, or not making any effort to do anything:
a lazy student
You make your own breakfast! Don't be so lazy!
idle lazy and not doing enough work. Idle sounds rather formal and is becoming old-fashioned. In everyday English, people usually use lazy:
The beggars were too idle to look for work.
Her son was bone idle (=extremely lazy).
indolent formal lazy and living a comfortable life:
He spent an indolent first year at Oxford.
the indolent son of a wealthy landowner
shiftless lazy and having no ambition to succeed or do anything useful with your life:
her shiftless husband
work-shy British English lazy and trying to avoid any work:
He was work-shy, and no one could remember when he’d last held a job.
slothful formal lazy and not liking physical activity:
Her advice to slothful Americans is: ‘Get out there and walk!’

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