as in lazy
not easily aroused to action or work
an indolent boy who had to be forced to help out with the chores
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Recent Examples of indolent
The weather was springtime perfect and we were lulled by the splash of water and feeling indolent from a good meal and more than a few glasses of wine.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her tumor appears ominous but is, by nature, indolent—slow-growing, noninvasive, never destined to threaten her life.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
White hair denotes a lymphatic and indolent constitution.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
With the use of additional biomarkers and prostate MRI, the diagnosis of men with prostate cancer is more precise and avoids the detection of low-risk indolent prostate cancer and rather focuses on the early detection and effective treatment of more clinically risky prostate cancer.
—Franklin D Gaylis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her tumor appears ominous but is, by nature, indolent—slow-growing, noninvasive, never destined to threaten her life.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
White hair denotes a lymphatic and indolent constitution.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
With the use of additional biomarkers and prostate MRI, the diagnosis of men with prostate cancer is more precise and avoids the detection of low-risk indolent prostate cancer and rather focuses on the early detection and effective treatment of more clinically risky prostate cancer.
—Franklin D Gaylis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indolent
Adjective
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Kids will love it for the on-site water park with a lazy river, multiple beachfront pools, and dedicated clubs for kids and teens.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The old way to make it was often considered lazy.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under Maryland Senate Rule 42, this action can be taken once a bill has been idle in a committee for more than 20 days, a threshold the map will reach in the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday.—
Eric H. Holder Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Magic, 76ers and Raptors all play on Sunday, while the Heat is idle until beginning a two-game trip on Tuesday against the Bucks in Milwaukee.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Indolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indolent. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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