indolent

Words with a similar base: indolent

'indolent'

[faineant.s.01] as in: disinclined to work or exertion

Examples:
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'

[indolent.s.02] as in: (of tumors, e.g.)

slow to heal or develop and usually painless

Examples:
an indolent ulcer
leprosy is an indolent infectious disease

Origins

					indolent (English)
└── indolentem (Latin)

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