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indolent
indolentnot inclined to exert oneself, slothful; conducive to laziness, languorous
Not to be confused with:insolent – abrasive; arrogant; brazenly impudent; impertinentin·do·lent I0112500 (ĭn′də-lənt)adj.1. a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.2. a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.
[Late Latin indolēns, indolent-, painless : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin dolēns, present participle of dolēre, to feel pain.]
in′do·lent·ly adv.indolent (ˈɪndələnt) adj1. disliking work or effort; lazy; idle2. (Pathology) pathol causing little pain: an indolent tumour. 3. (Pathology) (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal[C17: from Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in-1 + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress] ˈindolence n ˈindolently advin•do•lent (ˈɪn dl ənt)
adj. 1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful. 2. inactive or relatively benign: indolent ulcer. [1655–65; < Late Latin indolent-=in- in-3 + dolēns, present participle of dolēre to be in pain] in′do•lence, n. in′do•lent•ly, adv. syn: See idle. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | 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, slothful, work-shy, lazy, otioseidle - not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind" | | 2. | indolent - (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasesinactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly |
indolentadjective lazy, slack, idle, slow, sluggish, inactive, inert, languid, lethargic, listless, lackadaisical, torpid, good-for-nothing, workshy, slothful, lumpish, fainéant indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to help
active, busy, energetic, vigorous, conscientious, diligent, industrious, assiduousindolentadjectiveResistant to exertion and activity:fainéant, idle, lazy, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish.Informal: do-nothing.Idiom: bone lazy.Translationsindolenteindolenteбездеятельныйленивыйпраздныйindolent
indolent1. Pathol causing little pain 2. (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal indolent[′in·də·lənt] (medicine) Of or relating to a slow-growing, nonpainful neoplasm. Slowness in the process of healing. indolent
indolent [in´do-lent] 1. causing little pain.2. slow growing.in·do·lent (in'dō-lent), Inactive; sluggish; painless or nearly so, said of a morbid process. [L. in- neg. + doleo, pr. p. dolens (-ent-), to feel pain] indolent (ĭn′də-lənt)adj.1. a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy.b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.2. a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.
in′do·lent·ly adv.indolent adjective
Medspeak
Referring to a condition that may linger longer, but often slowly progresses to a more advanced stage—e.g., indolent lymphoma, indolent malignancy, indolent myeloma.
Vox populi
Slow growing.indolent Medtalk adjective Referring to a condition which may linger longer, but often slowly progresses to a more advanced stage, as in an indolent CA Vox populi Slow growingin·do·lent (in'dō-lĕnt) Inactive; sluggish; painless or nearly so, said of a morbid process. [L. in- neg. + doleo, pr. p. dolens (-ent-), to feel pain]indolent Of slow progression or taking a long time to heal. Causing little or no pain. Often used of skin ulcers.indolent
Related to indolent: Indolent lymphoma, Indolent ulcerSynonyms for indolentadj lazySynonyms- lazy
- slack
- idle
- slow
- sluggish
- inactive
- inert
- languid
- lethargic
- listless
- lackadaisical
- torpid
- good-for-nothing
- workshy
- slothful
- lumpish
- fainéant
Antonyms- active
- busy
- energetic
- vigorous
- conscientious
- diligent
- industrious
- assiduous
Synonyms for indolentadj resistant to exertion and activitySynonyms- fainéant
- idle
- lazy
- shiftless
- slothful
- sluggard
- sluggish
- do-nothing
Synonyms for indolentadj disinclined to work or exertionSynonyms- faineant
- slothful
- work-shy
- lazy
- otiose
Related Wordsadj (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painlessRelated Words |