What does "indolent" mean?
Indolent: Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. To waste long nights in indolent repose. Pope.
Additional senses
- 2.(Med.) Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an indolent tumor. See Idle.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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