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indolent
not inclined to exert oneself, slothful; conducive to laziness, languorous
Not to be confused with:
insolent – abrasive; arrogant; brazenly impudent; impertinent
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in·do·lent
(ĭn′də-lənt)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 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.
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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 |
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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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indolentnílhostejnýlínýnebolestivý
indolenttiitsepintainenkivutonsaamatonveltostuttava
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in·do·lent
a. indolente, perezoso-a; inactivo-a, lento-a en desarrollarse, tal como sucede en ciertas úlceras.
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