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in·do·lent
 indolent
- pronunciation:
- In
d
lnt
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy.
He withdrew his support from his indolent son, saying it was time for him to accept adult responsibility.- synonyms:
- idle, lazy, otiose, shiftless, slothful, sluggardly, sluggish
- antonyms:
- assiduous, energetic, industrious
- similar words:
- dilatory, inert, laggard, lethargic, listless, no-account, slack
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| definition 2: |
caused or characterized by laziness.
- synonyms:
- lazy
- antonyms:
- energetic
- similar words:
- laggard
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| definition 3: |
of a medical condition, causing little or no pain.
- similar words:
- painless
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| related words: |
inactive, lazy, logy, passive, phlegmatic, remiss, torpid |
| derivations: |
indolently (adv.), indolence (n.) |
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