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Webster 1913 Edition

Indolent

In′do-lent

,
Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not + L.
dolens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
dolere
to feel pain: cf. F.
indolent
. See
Dolorous
.]
1.
Free from toil, pain, or trouble.
[Obs.]
2.
Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive;
as, an
indolent
man
.
To waste long nights in
indolent
repose.
Pope.
Syn. – Idle; lazy; slothful; sluggish; listless; inactive; inert. See
Idle
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Indolent

IN'DOLENT

,
Adj.
Habitually idle or indisposed to labor; lazy; listless; sluggish; indulging in ease; applied to persons.
1.
Inactive; idle; as an indolent life.
2.
Free from pain; as an indolent tumor.

Definition 2024

indolent

indolent

English

Adjective

indolent ‎(comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

  1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.
    The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.
  2. Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort).
  3. (medicine) Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
  4. (medicine) Healing slowly.

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French

Adjective

indolent m ‎(feminine singular indolente, masculine plural indolents, feminine plural indolentes)

  1. indolent (all senses)

Etymology

From French indolent, from Latin indolentem, from in- ‎(“not”) + dolēns ‎(“pain”)

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/

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