| 单词 | indolence |
| 释义 | indolence (once / 1762 pages) n If your boss catches you sleeping with your head on your desk, she's likely to comment on your indolence. Indolence is another word for laziness. The noun indolence means a habit of laziness, especially when avoiding work. In the 1600s, indolence was mostly used to mean "insensitivity to pain," from the Latin indolentia, "freedom from pain." About 100 years later, indolence came to have its current meaning, possibly because of the phrase "taking pains," which means "being careful." If you are so careful that you never leave the house, people might think of you as lazy. WORD FAMILYindolence: indolences+/indolent: indolence, indolently USAGE EXAMPLESMy body is visibly off kilter, a symbol for lethargy, lack of self-regulation, ill health, indolence. New York Times(Oct 12, 2016) “From his infancy, I have discovered an almost unconquerable disposition to indolence in everything that did not tend to his amusements,” the founding father wrote. Washington Times(Sep 17, 2016) The chamber’s record of cronyism, indolence and scandal since then has not improved its reputation. Economist(Aug 11, 2016) n inactivity resulting from a dislike of work Syn|Hypo|Hyper laziness faineance, idleness the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work shiftlessnessa failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition inactiveness, inactivity, inertia a disposition to remain inactive or inert |
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