Foreword:
I thought I posted this yesterday. Oh well.
Definitions:
Princeton says:
(disinclined to work or exertion) "an indolent hanger-on"
and
((of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless) "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"
Webster says:
1
a : causing little or no painb : slow to develop or heal <indolent tumors> <indolentulcers>
2
a : averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazyb : conducive to or encouraging laziness <indolent heat>c : showing an inclination to laziness <an indolent sigh>
Pronunciation: In (stressed) as in in. Dol as in dole, (banana) doleful, the dle in candle, ent sounts like the int and ent in intelligent.
Webster audio
Synonyms:
faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy
thanks for a new word!
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I'm acting so indolent right now. I like this one. I'll probably use it tomorrow at class :)
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ReplyDeleteMy Dad always used to call me an indolent lollygagger when I was lazy or whatever as a little kid but I didn't actually know what it really meant until I was a teenager.
ReplyDeleteFinally a good word I can use when talking about myself
ReplyDeleteKnew this one. I think you should ad a pic with each new word, as related to it as possible. GL
ReplyDeleteAnother cool word for my vocab, thanks!
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@ le coq au vin: good idea.
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