What is a nice way to say lazy?
What is another word for lazy?
lethargic | tired |
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somnolent | indolent |
apathetic | idle |
indifferent | laid-back |
supine | relaxed |
Is Lazy a negative connotation?
For example, “lazy” will always have a negative connotation; it will give us a very negative idea of the person it’s being used to describe. So lazy is always seen as a very bad thing. However, idle can be used in other contexts, still to mean something or someone doesn’t work, but without the negative judgement.
What do you call a very lazy person?
layabout. lazy person. loafer. ne’er-do-well. slacker.
What’s the opposite of laziness?
What is the opposite of lazy?
hard-working | diligent |
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industrious | conscientious |
assiduous | hardworking |
ambitious | committed |
dedicated | devoted |
What does slender and lithe mean?
When used as adjectives, lithe means mild, whereas slender means thin.
Is negative connotation cheap?
The denotative meaning of economical and cheap both mean to “save money.” BUT, the connotative meaning of economical is positive. It connotes being careful with one’s money. The connotative meaning of cheap is negative.
Is slender positive or negative?
Slender can be used in both positive and negative ways. If someone tells you you have a slender figure, you’ll probably be happy, unless you’re going for muscle-mass. A slender portion of potatoes will not cheer a hungry growing boy. If you don’t know much about something, you can say your knowledge of it is slender.
How do you know if connotation is positive or negative?
Connotation is an idea or feeling that a word evokes. If something has a positive connotation, it will evoke warm feelings. Meanwhile, something with a negative connotation will make someone feel less than pleasant. To call someone “verbose” when you want to say they’re a “great conversationalist” may not convey that.
What is a slender figure?
A slender person is attractively thin and graceful.