indolent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin indolentem from in- (“‘not’”) + dolēns (“‘pain’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/, SAMPA: /'Ind@l@nt/
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[edit] Adjective

indolent (comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.

   The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.

2. Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort).
3. (medicine) Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
4. (medicine) Healing slowly.

[edit] Synonyms

• work-shy
• See also Wikisaurus:lazy

[edit] Related terms

• indolence
• indolency

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deilnnot
• nontiled