INDOLENT


Meaning of INDOLENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin indolent-, indolens insensitive to pain, from Latin in- + dolent-, dolens, present participle of dolēre to feel pain

Date: 1663

1.

a. : causing little or no pain

b. : slow to develop or heal

indolent tumors

indolent ulcers

2.

a. : averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy

b. : conducive to or encouraging laziness

indolent heat

c. : exhibiting indolence

an indolent sigh

Synonyms: see lazy

• in·do·lent·ly adverb

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