The hot weather made the workers indolent, and they didn't complete the job.
you are very indolent
Indolent is a word which means lazy. The word conjures up images of hot, lackadasical people. These people will work, but only if they have to. "Mary was indolent in the heat of summer."
Indolent is someone who is lazy and does not want to do anything. A good sentence would be, she was very indolent after she had not slept well the night before.
I Was indolent when our coach was making us do sprints.
The indolent man was put in the situation to decide between getting a job or losing his house. Because he was so indolent, and didn't have the energy or want to work, he lost his house. (indolent is a synonym for lazy)
Indolent means lazy or non-exerting. "The tumor is indolent" means it is a slow growing, low grade tumour. "Don't be so indolent!" is telling someone not to be so lazy Basically, use indolent in place of lazy - but also has medical meaning of slow growth, low grade. (really same idea - a lazy growth)
Unlike her hardworking brother, she was very indolent.
Many school kids can be described as 'indolent'. It means they are consistently lazy and have little or no intention of putting any effort into their work and are more than happy to let someone else run around for them instead of doing things for themselves.
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
The word "indolent" comes from the Latin word "indolens," which is derived from "in-" (not) and "dolere" (to feel pain). It originally meant free from physical pain, and eventually evolved to describe someone who is lazy or inactive.
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