indolent

/'indələnt/
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indolent

An indolent cat lounges in a sunny window.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Disinclined to work or exertion; lazy; idle: Characterized by a habitual avoidance of activity or effort.
    • (Medicine) Causing little or no pain; slow to develop, progress, or heal: Used to describe certain medical conditions, such as tumors or ulcers, that are inactive or progress slowly.
Usage Examples
  • General Usage (Lazy):
    • His indolent attitude prevented him from finishing the project on time.
    • The hot summer afternoon made everyone feel indolent and sleepy.
  • Medical Usage:
    • The biopsy revealed an indolent tumor that required monitoring but not immediate treatment.
    • She was diagnosed with an indolent form of the disease.
Advanced Usage
  • "Indolent air/manner": A way of behaving that suggests laziness or a lack of energy.
    • He answered with an indolent wave of his hand, showing no interest in the matter.
  • "Indolent wealth": A state of affluent idleness (often used critically).
    • The novel critiques the indolent wealth of the aristocracy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Indolence (noun): The quality or state of being indolent; laziness.
    • A life of luxury led to a state of complete indolence.
  • Indolently (adverb): In a lazy or idle manner.
    • He lounged indolently on the sofa all day.
Synonyms
  • Lazy
  • Idle
  • Slothful
  • Listless
  • Inactive (in medical context)
Antonyms
  • Industrious
  • Energetic
  • Active
  • Dynamic
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "Indolent as a cat": A simile comparing someone's laziness to the stereotypical behavior of a cat.
    • After lunch, he was as indolent as a cat in the sun.
  • "Cultivate indolence": To deliberately adopt a lazy lifestyle (often used ironically or critically).
    • He seemed to have made it his life's goal to cultivate indolence.
indolent

An indolent cat lounges in a sunny window.

Adjective
  1. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
    • an indolent ulcer
    • leprosy is an indolent infectious disease
  2. disinclined to work or exertion
    • 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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