Lazy in Hebrew is עָצֵל (ʻatsel).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
lazy
/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/
These are the Hebrew words for lazy as an adjective.
unwilling to work
- עָצֵלעצלʻatselmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָצֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצֵל
- Written without vowel points
- עצל
- Said
- ʻatsel
- Feminine form
- עֲצֵלָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after lazy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lazy in Hebrew.
How do you say lazy in Hebrew?
lazy in Hebrew is עָצֵל, said ʻatsel. Without vowel points it is written עצל.
How is lazy pronounced in English?
lazy is pronounced /ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lazy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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