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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·do·lent \-lənt\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Late Latin indolent-, indolens insensitive to pain, from Latin in- + dolent-, dolens, present participle of dolēre to feel pain DATE 16631. a. causing little or no pain b. slow to develop or heal indolent tumors indolent ulcers2. a. averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy b. conducive to or encouraging laziness indolent heat c. exhibiting indolence an indolent sighSynonyms: see lazy• in·do·lent·ly adverbEnglish Etymologyindolent 1660s, from L.L. indolentem (see indolence).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7indolentin·do·lent / 5indElEnt / adjective (formal)not wanting to work 懒惰的；懒散的；好逸恶劳的 SYN lazy • in·do·lence / -Ens / noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective Synonyms: LAZY, drony, easygoing, faineant, slothful, slowgoing, work-shy Contrasted Words: active, diligent, energetic, vigorous Antonyms: industriousWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·do·lentI. \-nt\ adjectiveEtymology: Late Latin indolent-, indolens insensitive to pain, from Latin in- in- (I) + dolent-, dolens (present participle of dolēre)1. medicine a. : causing little or no pain < an indolent tumor > b. (1) : growing or progressing slowly < leprosy is an indolent infectious disease > (2) : slow to heal < an indolent ulcer >2. a. : constantly indulging in ease : chronically averse to labor and exertion < a goad for an indolent writer — Van Wyck Brooks > < old and fat and indolent — A.E.Stevenson †1965 > b. : conducing to or encouraging laziness or avoidance of exertion < the indolent heat of the afternoon > c. : giving evidence of or exhibiting indolence < an indolent sigh — Willard Robertson > < an indolent amiability >Synonyms: see lazyII. noun(-s): one that is indolent < thousands of scoundrelly indolents lived there despising any honest toil — P.I.Wellman >

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