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Post by t-bob on Nov 4, 2019 12:16:26 GMT -5
indolent
faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy (adj) disinclined to work or exertion "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 (adj) (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"
indolent (Adjective) Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour. indolent (Adjective) Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort). indolent (Adjective) Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.). indolent (Adjective) Healing slowly.
Origin: From indolentem, from in- + dolens
Sample Sentences & Example Usage That indolent but agreeable condition of doing nothing. Being intelligent in a private organization full of sycophant people as indolent only is not a prize but punishment merely to that person. ***Perhaps these years have been good, but only for a narrow group, yes, it's time for change, time to end this sluggish, indolent presidency.***
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Post by coachdoc on Nov 4, 2019 12:24:50 GMT -5
Great word. Otiose is even better,
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