INDOLENT

indolent

(adjective) (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; “an indolent ulcer”; “leprosy is an indolent infectious disease”

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

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

indolent (comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour

Inducing laziness.

(medicine) causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.)

(medicine) healing slowly

Synonyms

• work-shy

• See also lazy

Anagrams

• deltonin, nontiled

Source: Wiktionary

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In"do*lent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + L. dolens, -entis, p. pr. of dolere to feel pain: cf. F. indolent. See Dolorous.]

1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. [Obs.]

2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. To waste long nights in indolent repose. Pope.

3. (Med.)

Definition: Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor.

Syn.

– Idle; lazy; slothful; sluggish; listless; inactive; inert. See Idle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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