A person who is good at their job, and not actually lazy - but is someone who never replaces the toilet paper, never buys the milk, never empties the bins, never buys the doughnuts, never sweeps up, never refills the coffee, thus is functionally lazy
by Col Decker November 17, 2021
Get the functionally lazymug. Psychopathic laziness refers to a willful and emotionally detached refusal to exert effort or fulfill responsibilities, often paired with manipulativeness, superficial charm, or entitlement. It is not mere procrastination or low motivation, but a morally vacant disregard for the burdens one places on others by choosing not to act.
🧠How It Differs From Regular Laziness:
Ordinary Laziness Psychopathic Laziness
Driven by fatigue, fear, apathy Driven by entitlement, disdain, or manipulation
Feels guilt or shame Feels no remorse or concern for consequences
Avoids work but may regret it Avoids work and justifies it with cold rationality
Passive and anxious Often charming, strategic, and exploitative
🧱 Example (Institutional Context):
A leader who allows dangerous conditions to persist in a shelter not because they’re overwhelmed, but because they simply don’t care and know they won’t be held accountable, could be said to embody psychopathic laziness.
Ordinary Laziness Psychopathic Laziness
Driven by fatigue, fear, apathy Driven by entitlement, disdain, or manipulation
Feels guilt or shame Feels no remorse or concern for consequences
Avoids work but may regret it Avoids work and justifies it with cold rationality
Passive and anxious Often charming, strategic, and exploitative
🧱 Example (Institutional Context):
A leader who allows dangerous conditions to persist in a shelter not because they’re overwhelmed, but because they simply don’t care and know they won’t be held accountable, could be said to embody psychopathic laziness.
by ur_dictionary May 28, 2025
Get the Psychopathic Lazinessmug. by ilovelazymommy May 17, 2021
Get the Lazinessmug. 
by Reapers_Gambit February 23, 2021
Get the Lazy Mustangmug. Laziness isnt something to be mad about, nobody who says they are mad or irritated about someone else's laziness really is. Someone laying around all day isn't motivated enough to burn buildings (arson), to steal lots of money from people, to kill for personal gain, and so on. All the wrong (highly motivated) people are already taken more seriously than they should be, while a lot of times, people will think somebody laying around is joking all the time.
Nobody really gets mad about laziness, theres things to really be angry about, such as people fucking with other people's lives.
by Solid Mantis August 17, 2020
Get the Lazinessmug. Describes an individual who appears to be "lazy" but is actually incredibly good at designing all aspects of their life based efficiency and automation
John: It's going to take us weeks to code it. James: I'll write an algorithm so the machine can do 90% of the work for us. John: I can't decide if that's brilliant or lazy. James: "Brilliance is laziness well executed"
by KyleWho? September 14, 2019
Get the Brilliance is laziness well executedmug.