Meaning
laziness, indolence
- the quality of being unwilling to work, act, or use energy
In a sentence
Per pigrizia non ha voluto rifare il letto stamattina.
Out of laziness, he didn't want to make the bed this morning.
Dobbiamo vincere la pigrizia e andare a fare un po' di sport.
We need to overcome laziness and go do some exercise.
Non gli manca l'intelligenza, ma la sua pigrizia lo limita molto.
He doesn't lack intelligence, but his laziness holds him back a lot.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pigrizia | feminine · singular |
| pigrizie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable; plural forms are rarely used in standard Italian.