indolent
Meaning of indolent
- wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure
- (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.
mid 17th century: from late Latin indolent-, from in- ‘not’ + dolere ‘suffer or give pain’. The sense ‘idle’ arose in the early 18th century.
Information about indolent
- It is an adjective.
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CatalanHyphenation of indolent
in-do-lent
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- indolent is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
indolent synonyms
Meaning faineant:
Meaning (of a person) avoiding work; lazy:
Meaning spend one's time in an aimless, idle way:
Meaning characterized by laziness, indolence, and a lack of ambition:
Meaning showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern:
Meaning lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy:
Meaning not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity:
Meaning lacking the ability or strength to move:
Meaning dead or apparently dead:
Meaning lacking energy or alertness:
Meaning affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm:
Meaning (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort:
Meaning mentally or physically inactive; lethargic:
Meaning moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast:
Meaning lacking interest or excitement:
Meaning slow-moving and unexciting:
Meaning not taut or held tightly in position; loose:
Meaning not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful:
Meaning lacking care or attention to duty; negligent:
Meaning failing to take proper care over something:
indolent antonyms
Meaning diligent and hard-working:
Meaning showing or involving great activity or vitality:
Words that rhyme with indolent
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