indolent
adjective
in·do·lent
ˈin-də-lənt 
1
2
a
: causing little or no pain
b
: slow to develop or heal
indolent tumors
indolent ulcers
indolently
adverb
Examples of indolent in a Sentence
Perhaps Henry James's idea of the taste for art in England as a "tribute to propriety" holds perversely true, with the indolent taste for scandal and celebrity having taken hold as a bizarre new form of etiquette.
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Sebastian Smee, Prospect, July 2003
At home, however, there's something indolent about listening to a record that offers no hope for the unexpected.
—John Milward, Rolling Stone, 11–25 July 1991
Air-conditioning is for the weak and indolent. This isn't the Ritz, you know. Be thankful for a little breeze. It was luxuries like A/C that brought down the Roman Empire.
—Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days, (1985) 1986
She is indolent and irresponsible.
an indolent boy who had to be forced to help out with the chores
Sebastian Smee, Prospect, July 2003
At home, however, there's something indolent about listening to a record that offers no hope for the unexpected.
—John Milward, Rolling Stone, 11–25 July 1991
Air-conditioning is for the weak and indolent. This isn't the Ritz, you know. Be thankful for a little breeze. It was luxuries like A/C that brought down the Roman Empire.
—Garrison Keillor, Lake Wobegon Days, (1985) 1986
She is indolent and irresponsible.
an indolent boy who had to be forced to help out with the chores
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It’s always been a period piece: Its story takes place in the just-post-Kennedy Bronx of Shanley’s childhood, where the rigid Sister Aloysius (Amy Ryan), the principal at St. Nicholas School, vehemently objects to ballpoint pens as one of many insidious gateways to a malign and indolent future.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Bates defeated Marilyn Mosby who was never publicly criticized by Scott for her indolent leadership as Baltimore state’s attorney.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2024
Around 22,000 people across the U.S. have a rare chronic condition called indolent systemic mastocytosis.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Lukas Matsson is a useful counterpoint to the Roys’ indolent American nepotism, while Andy Ronson casts doubt on the idea that those who profit from the status quo are equipped to change it for the greater good.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Bates defeated Marilyn Mosby who was never publicly criticized by Scott for her indolent leadership as Baltimore state’s attorney.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2024
Around 22,000 people across the U.S. have a rare chronic condition called indolent systemic mastocytosis.
—Katie Jennings, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Lukas Matsson is a useful counterpoint to the Roys’ indolent American nepotism, while Andy Ronson casts doubt on the idea that those who profit from the status quo are equipped to change it for the greater good.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Indolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indolent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
indolent
adjective
in·do·lent
ˈin-də-lənt
: disliking effort or activity : lazy
the heat made us indolent
indolently
adverb
Medical Definition
indolent
adjective
in·do·lent
ˈin-də-lənt
1
: causing little or no pain
an indolent tumor
2
a
: growing or progressing slowly
leprosy is an indolent infectious disease
b
: slow to heal
an indolent ulcer
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