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indolent

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnd(ə)l(ə)nt/

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Definition of indolent

adjective

  • 1wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy: they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure
  • 2 Medicine (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.
  • (especially of an ulcer) slow to develop, progress, or heal; persistent.

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indolently

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin indolent-, from in- 'not' + dolere 'suffer or give pain'. The sense 'idle' arose in the early 18th century

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