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indolence

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in·do·lence  (nd-lns)
n.
Habitual laziness; sloth.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indolenceindolence - inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
laziness
inertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
faineance, idleness - the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
shiftlessness - a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
indolence
noun idleness, slacking, laziness, inertia, shirking, lethargy, inactivity, sloth, torpor, skiving (Brit. slang), languor, inertness, torpidity, faineance, faineancy, languidness He was noted for his indolence.
Quotations
"I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide" [Lord Chesterfield]
Translations
indolence [ˈɪndələns] N → indolencia f
indolence [ˈɪndələns] n → indolence f
indolence
n → Trägheit f, → Indolenz f (rare)
indolence [ˈɪndələns] n → indolenza
indolence [ˈɪndələns] n → indolenza


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His indolence was plainly exposed to her criticism on a gentle green slope.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
To say nothing of their habitual indolence, by what contrivance within the reach of so simple a people could such enormous masses have been moved or fixed in their places?
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He decided to omit them, and then, if the whole truth must be confessed, his indolence shrunk from the task of rewriting the three lost chapters.
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