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indolent
wanting to avoid activity; lazy
Synonyms
- lazy
- idle
- slothful
Antonyms
- industrious
- active
- energetic
indolent in a sentence
An indolent afternoon stretched into a wasted day.
The indolent cat slept all afternoon.
Where it comes from
From Latin in- 'not' + dolere 'to feel pain'
Memory hook
INDOLENT — wants no DO-lent (effort).
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature