单词 | indolent |
释义 | indolent[ in-dl-uhnt ] / ˈɪn dl ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indolent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person. Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign: an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal. Origin of indolentFirst recorded in 1655–65; from Latin indolent- (stem of indolēns ), equivalent to in- in-3 + dolent- (stem of dolēns ), present participle of dolēre “to be painful, be in pain”; see dole2, -ent SYNONYMS FOR indolent1 slow, inactive, sluggish, torpid. SEE SYNONYMS FOR indolent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for indolent1. See idle. OTHER WORDS FROM indolentin·do·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby indolentindole, indoleacetic acid, indoleamine, indolebutyric acid, indolence, indolent, indolent bubo, indologenous, Indologist, Indo-Malayan, indomethacin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indolentBritish Dictionary definitions for indolentindolent / (ˈɪndələnt) / adjectivedisliking work or effort; lazy; idle pathol causing little painan indolent tumour (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal Derived forms of indolentindolence, nounindolently, adverbWord Origin for indolentC17: from Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in- 1 + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for indolentindolent [ ĭn′də-lənt ] adj.Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. Causing little or no pain, as a tumor. Slow to heal, grow, or develop, as an ulcer; inactive. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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