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English adjective: indolent | |||
| 1. | indolent disinclined to work or exertion | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy | ||
| Similar | idle | ||
| Antonyms | busy | ||
| 2. | indolent (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless | ||
| Samples | An indolent ulcer. Leprosy is an indolent infectious disease. | ||
| Similar | inactive | ||
| Domain category | pathology | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
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