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indolent
- /ˈɪn.də.lənt/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From French indolent or directly from Late Latin indolēns, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“hurting”), from doleo (“to hurt”). The later sense of “living easily, slothful” perhaps developed in French.
adjective more indolent · most indolent
- Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor. The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.
- Inducing laziness. indolent comfort
- Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
- Healing slowly.
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adj habitually lazy
| Español | indolente |
|---|---|
| Português | indolente, vadio |
| Français | indolent |
| Deutsch | träge, faul, arbeitsscheu |
| Русский | лени́вый lenívyj, пра́здный prázdnyj, безде́ятельный bezdéjatelʹnyj |
| العربية | كَسُول kasūl, كَسْلَان kaslān, كَسِل kasil |
adj inducing laziness
| Português | indolente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ermüdend |
| Русский | спосо́бствующий пра́здности sposóbstvujuščij prázdnosti, разне́живающий raznéživajuščij |
adj medicine: causing little or no physical pain
| Español | indolente |
|---|---|
| Français | indolent |
| Deutsch | schmerzlos, indolent, schmerzfrei |
| Русский | безболе́зненный bezboléznennyj |
adj medicine: healing slowly
| Español | indolente |
|---|---|
| Русский | ме́дленно зажива́ющий médlenno zaživájuščij, вялотеку́щий vjalotekúščij |
Talk about this word "indolent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indolent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indolent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indolent "indolent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indolent.Cite this
@misc{indolent_2026,
title = {indolent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indolent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
