indolent

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adjective

The definition of indolent is lazy or disinterested in working, or inactive or painless.

An example of someone who is indolent is a shop worker who prefers to look at their cell phone rather than help a customer.
A benign tumor is an example of something indolent.

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indolent

disliking or avoiding work; lazy; idle
Med.
1. causing little or no pain: an indolent cyst
2. slow to heal: an indolent ulcer
3. inactive or slowly developing: an indolent tumor

Origin of indolent

from Late Latin indolens from Classical Latin in-, not + dolens, present participle of dolere, to feel pain: see doleful

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indolent

adjective

a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy. See Synonyms at lazy.
b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.
a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.
b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.

Origin of indolent

Late Latin indolēns indolent- painless Latin in- not ; see in- ¹. Latin dolēns present participle of dolēre to feel pain

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in′do·lent·ly
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Adjective

(comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.
The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.
Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort).
(medicine) Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
(medicine) Healing slowly.

Anagrams

nontiled

Origin

From French indolent, from Latin indolentem, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“pain”)

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indolent - Medical Definition

adj.

1. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy.
2. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.
1. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.
2. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.

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