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* Downplayed example in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia’s'' Shota Aizawa. He can be a force to be reckoned with in battle, but is also well known for handing off his class to another teacher and going to sleep in his sleeping bag.

* Oskar from ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', who couldn't even ''read'' until Arnold taught him how.

* OlderThanFeudalism: The Grasshopper in ''The Ant and the Grasshopper'', one of Literature/AesopsFables.

* Basi from the Nigerian TV show ''BasiAndCompany'' was a man whose goal in life was to become a millionaire without ever doing work. In the pilot episode, he tells an unemployed friend to try throwing himself off a bridge instead of job hunting...because some good Samaritan will save him and get him a job, just like happened to one of the current cabinet ministers.

{{Supertrope}} to AmbitiousButLazy.

Subtropes include CatsAreLazy, LaidBackKoala, LazyDragon, and SluggishSeal.

* Ryner Lute from ''LightNovel/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes'', who much prefers taking afternoon naps to fighting evil.

* Shizuo Heiwajima from ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'', [[WorldsStrongestMan of all people]], appears to be this. In his official character profile his only hobby is listed as "basking in the sun", and he tells Celty in his "Special Voice" on the character CD that he likes days where there's "just nothing to do".

* Experiment 625 in ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' is every bit as powerful as Stitch... but he has no interest in using his abilities, and would rather make sandwiches. He does get to work to help Lilo a few times, though.
** In the GrandFinale movie, ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch'', in addition to finally getting his own name, Reuben, he gets a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome when he successfully repairs Gantu's crashed ship, something that Gantu had been unable to do in the series.

* Fry from ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.

** While normally hardworking, [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E14WelcomeToTheChumBucketFrankendoodle Welcome to the Chum Bucket]]", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Mr. Krabs bet his contract in a [[GoKartingWithBowser poker game with Plankton]] and [[LostHimInACardGame lost]]. During his time there, [=SpongeBob=] drove Plankton crazy with his rebellious attitude and refused to make him a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated in the poker game]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'', the Demiurge Jadis [[SevenDeadlySins of the Seven]] is associated with the Sin of Sloth, being mostly immobile, completely uninvolved in the running of her empire and the least proactive of the Seven. Then again, she [[AndIMustScream is currently sealed inside a coffin of glass]] due to [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow having seen the universe from the outside]] and coming to understand everything about Creation. All of it, at once. WordOfGod says that Jadis [[TheOmniscient knows everything]] but is powerless to actually affect anything, and the thing she wants most [[DeathSeeker is to die]] (which she can't, due to the effects it would have on the BalanceOfPower).

** Squidward Tentacles, especially when it comes to his job at the Krusty Krab. He's a sloppy employee, either reading magazines (even in front of waiting customers), outright sleeping on the job ([[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS8E1AccidentsWillHappenTheOtherPatty one time]], he [[ObfuscatingDisability faked an injury from that]]), occasionally PlayingSick or hoisting his workload on [[{{Workaholic}} [=SpongeBob=]]]. It's to the extent that in "Bubble Buddy," he only wanted to pop Bubble Buddy because he "made [him] provide excellent service."

** Interestingly, the [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime version]] double subverts this. Sloth is portrayed as a beautiful woman who can turn herself into water. In her human disguise as [[{{Pride}} King Bradley's]] secretary she's a very hard worker, but when in combat, she appears to be rather lazy, as it's been shown at least once that she can actually [[MakingASplash turn her entire body into water and drown anyone and everyone around her]], but she usually just uses a small amount of her power (usually in her arms) and kind of just stands there in one spot while trying to hit her target.

** While normally hardworking, [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Mr. Krabs bet his contract in a [[GoKartingWithBowser poker game with Plankton]] and [[LostHimInACardGame lost]]. During his time there, [=SpongeBob=] drove Plankton crazy with his rebellious attitude and refused to make him a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated in the poker game]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

** Squidward Tentacles, especially when it comes to his job at the Krusty Krab. He's a sloppy employee, either reading magazines (even in front of waiting customers), outright sleeping on the job ([[[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS8E1AccidentsWillHappenTheOtherPatty one time]], he [[ObfuscatingDisability faked an injury from that]]), occasionally PlayingSick or hoisting his workload on [[{{Workaholic}} [=SpongeBob=]]]. It's to the extent that in "Bubble Buddy," he only wanted to pop Bubble Buddy because he "made [him] provide excellent service."

** Squidward Tentacles, especially when it comes to his job at the Krusty Krab. He's a sloppy employee, either reading magazines (even in front of waiting customers), outright sleeping on the job (one time, he [[ObfuscatingDisability faked an injury from that]]), occasionally PlayingSick or hoisting his workload on [[{{Workaholic}} [=SpongeBob=]]]. It's to the extent that in "Bubble Buddy," he only wanted to pop Bubble Buddy because he "made [him] provide excellent service."

** While normally hardworking, [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Mr. Krabs bet his contract in a poker game with Plankton and lost. During his time there, [=SpongeBob=] drove Plankton crazy with his rebellious attitude and refused to make him a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated in the poker game]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

* In ''{{VideoGame/Plantasia}}'', flytraps are described as lazy plants that take a while to grow.

** Squidward Tentacles, especially when it comes to his job at the Krusty Krab. He's a sloppy employee, either reading magazines (even in front of waiting customers), outright sleeping on the job, occasionally PlayingSick or hoisting his workload on [[{{Workaholic}} [=SpongeBob=]]]. It's to the extent that in "Bubble Buddy," he only wanted to pop Bubble Buddy because he "made [him] provide excellent service."

** While normally hardworking, [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Mr. Krabs betted his contract in a poker game with Plankton and lost. During his time there, [=SpongeBob=] drove Plankton crazy with his rebellious attitude and refused to make him a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated in the poker game]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

** [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Mr. Krabs betted his contract in a poker game with Plankton and lost. During his time there, [=SpongeBob=] drove Plankton crazy with his rebellious attitude and refused to make him a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated in the poker game]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

** [=SpongeBob=] himself was this in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket", where he ended up going to work at the Chum Bucket after Plankton defeats Mr. Krabs in a poker game and refused to make Plankton a Krabby Patty so he could run the Krusty Krab out of business, and from there, Plankton admitted to having [[CheatersNeverProsper cheated]] and agreed to let [=SpongeBob=] return to his original workplace. [[BrainTheft Even after Plankton stole his brain and put it in his robot chef]], [=SpongeBob's=] loyalty to the Krusty Krab remains tried and true.

** Squidward Tentacles, especially when it comes to his job at the Krusty Krab. He's a sloppy employee, either reading magazines (even in front of waiting customers), outright sleeping on the job, or hoisting his workload on [[{{Workaholic}} [=SpongeBob=]]]. It's to the extent that in "Bubble Buddy," he only wanted to pop Bubble Buddy because he "made [him] provide excellent service."