What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lazy vs Unmotivated - What's the difference?

lazy | unmotivated |

As adjectives the difference between lazy and unmotivated

is that lazy is unwilling to do work or make an effort while unmotivated is lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.

As a verb lazy

is to laze, act in a lazy manner.

lazy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Unwilling to do work or make an effort.
  • Requiring little or no effort.
  • Relaxed or leisurely.
  • (label) Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
  • (label) Turned so that the letter is horizontal instead of vertical.
  • (label) Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.
  • wicked; vicious
  • (Ben Jonson)

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "lazy" is often applied: person, man, woman, bastard, morning, day, time, way.

    Synonyms

    * (unwilling to work) bone-idle, idle, indolent, slothful, work-shy * See also

    Derived terms

    * laze * laziness * lazybones * lazy evaluation * lazy eye * lazy Susan

    Verb

  • (label) To laze, act in a lazy manner
  • 1000 English basic words

    unmotivated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking motivation, without impetus to strive or excel.