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indolent

 
Dictionary: in·do·lent   (ĭn'də-lənt) pronunciation
 
adj.
    1. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See synonyms at lazy.
    2. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.
    1. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.
    2. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.

[Late Latin indolēns, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not; see in–1 + Latin dolēns, present participle of dolēre, to feel pain.]

indolently in'do·lent·ly adv.
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Thesaurus: indolent
 

adjective

    Resistant to exertion and activity: fainéant, idle, lazy, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish. Informal do-nothing. Idioms: bone lazy. See action/inaction, industrious/lazy.

 
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adj

Definition: lazy
Antonyms: active, busy, diligent, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working, industrious, intent


 
Veterinary Dictionary: indolent
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Causing little pain; slow growing.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Habitually lazy.

pronunciation Though you may have known clever men who were indolent, you never knew a great man who was so... — John Ruskin (1819-1900), English art critic, sociological writer, & essayist.

 
Translations: Indolent
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - doven, ugidelig, magelig, lad

Nederlands (Dutch)
lui, langzaam ontwikkelend, slecht helend

Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Méd) indolent, paresseux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - indolent, träge

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ράθυμος, οκνηρός

Italiano (Italian)
indolente, pigro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indolente

Русский (Russian)
праздный, ленивый, безболезненный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indolente, perezoso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - indolent, slö, håglös, smärtfri

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
懒惰的, 不痛的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懶惰的, 不痛的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 나태한, 무통의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 怠惰な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كسلان, غير مؤلم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עצלן, (גידול וכו') שאינו גורם כאב, רוצה להימנע ממאמץ‬


 
 

 

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