Definition of INDOLENT

indolent

Adjective Satellite

  • disinclined to work or exertion
    • "an indolent hanger-on"
  • (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
    • "an indolent ulcer"
    • "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"

Adj

  • Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
  • Inducing laziness.
  • Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
  • Healing slowly.

Adjective

  • Lazy; wanting to avoid activity or exertion.

Examples

  • An INDOLENT player often waits until the last second before making a move in Words With Friends.
  • indolent comfort
  • The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy, idle

Scrabble Score: 9

indolent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indolent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indolent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

indolent: valid Words With Friends Word