indolent (Meaning)
indolent (s)
disinclined to work or exertion
(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
indolent (a.)
Free from toil, pain, or trouble.
Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man.
Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor.
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indolent Sentence Examples
- The indolent cat basked in the sunlight, its eyes half-closed in contentment.
- The indolent student procrastinated on his assignments, preferring to waste time on social media.
- The indolent employee avoided work at all costs, delegating tasks to his more diligent colleagues.
- The indolent aristocrat lived off the wealth of his ancestors, showing no ambition or desire to contribute.
- The indolent gardener neglected his garden, allowing it to become a tangled mess of overgrown weeds.
- The indolent child refused to help with chores, expecting others to do everything for him.
- The indolent government official squandered public funds, showing little concern for the consequences of his actions.
- The indolent athlete trained sporadically, relying on talent alone to compensate for his lack of effort.
- The indolent artist sat in his studio for hours, staring at a blank canvas, devoid of inspiration.
- The indolent inventor abandoned his projects halfway through, losing interest as soon as the challenges arose.
FAQs About the word indolent
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idle,lazy,slothful, sleepy, dull, shiftless, inert, languorous, sluggish, lazyish
zealous, diligent, ambitious, ambitious, zealous, diligent, industrious,industrious, energetic,enterprising
The indolent cat basked in the sunlight, its eyes half-closed in contentment.
The indolent student procrastinated on his assignments, preferring to waste time on social media.
The indolent employee avoided work at all costs, delegating tasks to his more diligent colleagues.
The indolent aristocrat lived off the wealth of his ancestors, showing no ambition or desire to contribute.
