sluggish, slow, lazy, torpid, inactive, idle, easygoing, languid, listless, drony
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
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.
The hot weather made the workers indolent, and they didn't complete the job.
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
The word for avoiding work or being lazy is "indolent." This term describes a tendency to avoid exertion and prefer inactivity, often resulting in a lack of productivity. Other synonyms include "lazy," "slothful," and "idle."
Lazy; (in pathology) painless.
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The adjective enthusiastic could fit someone who is industrious (hard-working, diligent). The adjectives slothful, sluggish, indolent, slow and lazy can all be antonyms (opposites) of industrious.
Slothful or Indolent
Indolent