indolent

not inclined to exert oneself, slothful; conducive to laziness, languorous

Not to be confused with:

insolent – abrasive; arrogant; brazenly impudent; impertinent

in·do·lent

(ĭn′də-lənt)

adj.

a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.

b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.

a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.

b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.

[Late Latin indolēns, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not; see in-¹ + Latin dolēns, present participle of dolēre, to feel pain.]

in′do·lent·ly adv.

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indolent

(ˈɪndələnt)

adj

1. disliking work or effort; lazy; idle

2. (Pathology) pathol causing little pain: an indolent tumour.

3. (Pathology) (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal

[C17: from Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in-¹ + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress]

ˈindolence n

ˈindolently adv

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in•do•lent

(ˈɪn dl ənt)

adj.

1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful.

2. inactive or relatively benign: indolent ulcer.

[1655–65; < Late Latin indolent-=in- in-³ + dolēns, present participle of dolēre to be in pain]

in′do•lence, n.

in′do•lent•ly, adv.

syn: See idle.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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" faineant, slothful, work-shy, lazy, otiose 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

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indolent

adjective

Resistant to exertion and activity:

fainéant, idle, lazy, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish.

Informal: do-nothing.

Idiom: bone lazy.

Translations

indolentnílhostejnýlínýnebolestivý

τεμπέλικος

indolente

indolenttiitsepintainenkivutonsaamatonveltostuttava

indolente

бездеятельный ленивый праздный

indolent

[ˈɪndələnt] ADJ → indolente

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indolent

[ˈɪndələnt] adj → indolent(e)

indolent

adj, indolently

adv → träge, indolent (rare)

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indolent

[ˈɪndələnt] adj → indolente

in·do·lent

a. indolente, perezoso-a; inactivo-a, lento-a en desarrollarse, tal como sucede en ciertas úlceras.