indolent
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign: an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal.
Origin of indolent
1synonym study For indolent
Other words for indolent
Other words from indolent
- in·do·lent·ly, adverb
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How to use indolent in a sentence
The other, calmer, lying down indolently, requires some little encouragement from his Auvergnoise attendant.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetShe found Margaret lying indolently in the hammock which was strung across the wide shaded verandah.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanHer new beau then, carelessly seating himself by her side, indolently said: 'What a heat!
Camilla | Fanny BurneyThe broad stream was filled with boats, in which charmingly-dressed women indolently reclined on bright-hued cushions.
A Sheaf of Corn | Mary E. MannHe was seated on the ground with his back to a tree, and Hurry stood near him indolently whittling a twig.
The Deerslayer | James Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for indolent
/ (ˈɪndələnt) /
disliking work or effort; lazy; idle
pathol causing little pain: an indolent tumour
(esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal
Origin of indolent
1Derived forms of indolent
- indolence, noun
- indolently, adverb
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