indolent

Letters that make indolent

o, d, e, l, n, t, i are letters that make 'indolent'

Words within indolent

DO, do, NT, DoL, dol, en, in, dole, IN, ND, LE, In, Nd, Lent are words within 'indolent'


2 possible definitions for 'indolent'

Indolent as "disinclined to work or exertion"

Under this definition, indolent is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy have the same meaning as 'indolent'

Derivatives of indolent

sloth, idleness, indolence, faineance, slothfulness, laziness, acedia are derivatives of 'indolent'.

Similar to indolent

idle is similar to indolent.

Example of indolent used within this context

"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"


Indolent as "(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless"

Under this definition, indolent is an adjective and has the following properties:

indolent as a category

'indolent' can be a category of pathology.

Similar to indolent

inactive is similar to indolent.

Example of indolent used within this context

"an indolent ulcer", "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"



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