1 The word gun is a noun, but can be used as a verb when you âgun someone down.â Verbing a noun can add spice and drama to an otherwise bland sentence. 2  Experiment with nouns to find one that works well with the verbing process.
As another poster mentioned, depression is a cause of laziness. But let's not forget procrastination. While not officially recognized as a mental disorder, in some people procrastination is both a cause and effect of laziness. Certian people cannot prioritize correctly, to the point I've read many cases where a person will simply always make their priorities come second, mentally speaking.
What causes laziness? Many people would like to think that it is caused by something external that they do not have control over. This then makes it easier for them to rationalize that they are not part of the root cause and therefore part of the solution.