in·do·lent ( n d -lnt)adj. 1. a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See Synonyms at lazy. b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather. 2. a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor. b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer. [Late Latin indol  ns, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin dolns, present participle of dolre, to feel pain.]in do·lent·ly adv. |
indolent [ˈɪndələnt]
adj
1. disliking work or effort; lazy; idle
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol causing little pain an indolent tumour
3. (Medicine / Pathology) (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal
[from Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in-1 + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress]
indolence n
indolently adv
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| Adj. | 1. | indolent - disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy" idle - not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind" |
| 2. | indolent - (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease" pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases inactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly |
indolent
adjective lazy, slack, idle, slow, sluggish, inactive, inert, languid, lethargic, listless, lackadaisical, torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, slothful, lumpish, fainéant indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help
active, busy, energetic, vigorous, conscientious, diligent, industrious, assiduous
active, busy, energetic, vigorous, conscientious, diligent, industrious, assiduous
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