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- Dictionaryindolent/ˈɪndələnt/
adjective
- 1. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy: "they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure"
- 2. (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.
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without real interest or effort; lazy: I was an indolent creature who could not imagine action. (Definition of indolent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indolent. indolent.
without real interest or effort; lazy: I was an indolent creature who could not imagine action. (Definition of indolent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indolent. indolent. These cancers are generally slow growing, sometimes referred to as indolent or nodular lymphomas. From CNN.
An indolent person is slow and lazy — not the type of person you'd want running your corporation or competing with you in a relay race. Doctors use the word indolent to describe medical conditions that are slow to progress.
Definition of indolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: 1. disliking work or effort; lazy; idle 2. pathology causing little pain 3. (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal.... Click for more definitions.
The meaning of INDOLENT is averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy. How to use indolent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Indolent.
Indolent definition: having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful. See examples of INDOLENT used in a sentence.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word indolent, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Disliking or avoiding work; lazy; idle. Webster's New World. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic. Humid, indolent weather. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Causing little or no pain. An indolent cyst. Webster's New World.
Thesaurus > not willing to work or use effort > indolent. These are words and phrases related to indolent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of indolent.
