τεμπέλης — meaning in English

English meaning

• lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• lazybones noun An informal, often affectionate, term for a lazy person.
• loafer noun A person who avoids work and idles their time away.

Senses

τεμπέλης is used for these senses in English:

• layabout A lazy person.
• lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
• lazybones (slang) A person who is lazy.
• loafer An idle person.
• sluggard A person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit.

lazy — full definition

1. adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
2. adj Slow-moving or relaxed rather than active.