Spanish Conversation · Level 129
61 words
Spanish word
flojo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfloxo/
Meaning
- adjectivelazy
Example
Él es flojo.
He is lazy.
More examples
En los proyectos de grupo, es flojo y no aporta ideas.
In group projects, he is lazy and doesn't contribute ideas.
Core concept
A sagging rope.
Common phrases
persona floja
lazy person
ser flojo
be lazy
Similar words
perezoso: Habitually avoids effort and hard work, showing a settled unwillingness to exert oneself.
vago: Neglects necessary tasks and spends time dawdling or drifting without purpose.
holgazán: Spends long periods idle and unproductive, favoring leisure over work.
apático: Has little interest or emotion and shows minimal drive to act.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para señalar falta de energía o empeño en una persona, y por extensión algo que carece de tensión o fuerza.
Word origin
From medieval Romance (Old Spanish floxo), originally describing something loose or slack and later extended to describe a person lacking energy or effort.
Usage tips
- Used for both people and things: context decides whether it means lazy or loose, and when softening criticism of a person perezoso is often a safer choice.
Other meanings
- sloppyadjective
- slackernoun
- looseadjective
Opposites
- trabajadorhardworkingadjective
- responsableresponsibleadjective
Related words
- flojearslack offverb
- flojeralazinessnoun