Definition of indolent Indolent
/ɪˈndʌlʌnt/ - [indulunt] - in•do•lent
We found 10 definitions of indolent from 4 different sources.
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What does indolent mean?
WordNet
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| indolent - (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease" | ||
| inactive not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature" | ||
| indolent - 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" | ||
| faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy | ||
| idle not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- indolent (Adjective)
Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour. - indolent (Adjective)
Inducing laziness e. g. indolent comfort. - indolent (Adjective)
Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive of an ulcer, etc.. - indolent (Adjective)
Healing slowly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- indolent (a.)
Free from toil, pain, or trouble. - indolent (a.)
Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. - indolent (a.)
Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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indolent
in′dō-lent, adj. indisposed to activity.—ns. In′dolence, In′dolency.—adv. In′dolently. [L. in, not, dolens, -entis, pr.p. of dolēre, to suffer pain.]
