Definitions

indolent

[in-dl-uhnt] / ˈɪn dl ənt /

ADJECTIVE

lazy

Synonyms

WEAK

drony easygoing fainéant idle inactive inert lackadaisical languid lax lazy lethargic listless resting shiftless slothful slow slow-going sluggish torpid

Antonyms

WEAK

active busy diligent energetic enthusiastic hard-working industrious intent

Example Sentences

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Indolent and adventuresome, he embarked upon a career that in its early phase looked even more hapless and disastrous than those of his illustrious forebears.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2011

Indolent Harvey Raynor, 25 and usually horizontal, was willing to work, but only on his own unambitious terms.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Indolent" ulcers and "weeping" skin diseases were treated with a paste of chlorophyll and lanolin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indolent, jovial, fat, he has been described as a "hansom cabful"; and the story runs that one day in a tram he rose, offered his seat to three women.

From Time Magazine Archive

Indolent and improvident even for their own safety and interest, they in general neglected the means by which either could be secured.

From An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. by Collins, David

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