 indolent |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (work) disinclined to work or exertion | |
| Synonyms: | lazy slothful otiose work-shy faineant | |
| Examples: | "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished" "an indolent hanger-on" "too lazy to wash the dishes" "shiftless idle youth" "slothful employees" "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy" |
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| Related terms: | idle | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (pathology) of tumors e.g.; slow to heal or develop and usually painless | |
| Examples: | "an indolent ulcer" "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease" |
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| Related terms: | pathology inactive | |
| Similar spelling: |
indolently indolence intolerant inutile indulgent |
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