in·do·lent

[in-dl-uhnt]
adjective
1.
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
2.
Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign: an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin indolent- (stem of indolēns), equivalent to in- in-3 + dolent- (stem of dolēns) present participle of dolēre to be pain-ful, be in pain; see dole2, -ent

in·do·lent·ly, adverb


1. slow, inactive, sluggish, torpid. See idle.
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indolent (ˈɪndələnt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  disliking work or effort; lazy; idle
2.  pathol causing little pain: an indolent tumour
3.  (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]
 
'indolence
 
n
 
'indolently
 
adv

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indolent
1660s, from L.L. indolentem (see indolence).
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indolent in·do·lent (ĭn'də-lənt)
adj.

  1. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy.

  2. Causing little or no pain, as a tumor.

  3. Slow to heal, grow, or develop, as an ulcer; inactive.

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Example sentences
Indolent and aggressive lymphomas are equally common in adults.
Many days it is still, almost indolent, a welcome counterpoint to the bustle of
  all the moneymaking going on nearby.
It is the act of the indolent not to know what he may lawfully do.
If you have an indolent form, a cure is still possible, but it's more likely
  the disease can be put into lasting remission.
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