Definitions for indolent

Definitions for (adj) indolent

Main entry: indolent

Definition: (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

Usage: an indolent ulcer; leprosy is an indolent infectious disease


Main entry: indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, lazy, faineant

Definition: disinclined to work or exertion

Usage: 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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