indolent

Etymology

From French indolent, from Latin indolens, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“hurting”), from doleo (“to hurt”).

adj

  1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor
    The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.
    Mr. Churchill has pride; but his pride is nothing to his wife’s: his is a quiet, indolent, gentlemanlike sort of pride that would harm nobody, and only make himself a little helpless and tiresome; but her pride is arrogance and insolence! 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 18
  2. Inducing laziness
    indolent comfort
  3. (medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.)
  4. (medicine) Healing slowly

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