Synonyms: indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, lazy, faineant
Definition: disinclined to work or exertion
Usage: faineant kings under whose rule the country languished; an indolent hanger-on; too lazy to wash the dishes; shiftless idle youth; slothful employees; the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
Similar words: idle
Definition: not in action or at work
Usage: an idle laborer; idle drifters; the idle rich; an idle mind