[in.do.lent] adj [LL indolent-, indolens insensitive to pain, fr. L in- + dolent-, dolens, prp. of dolere to feel pain] (1663) 1 a: causing little or no pain b: slow to develop or heal
2. a: averse to activity, effort, or movement: habitually lazy b: conducing to or encouraging laziness "~ heat" c: exhibiting indolence "an ~ sigh" syn see lazy -- in.do.lent.ly adv