Synonyms of indolence

indolence

noun

ˈin-də-lən(t)s 

as in inertia

an inclination not to do work or engage in activities

a general feeling of indolence usually overtakes them during summer vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inertia
• laziness
• sloth
• shiftlessness
• idleness
• lethargy
• apathy
• supineness
• languor
• lassitude
• sluggishness
• loafing
• listlessness
• lolling
• lounging
• dallying
• goldbricking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• industry
• industriousness
• ambition
• drive
• initiative
• enterprise
• diligence
• hustle
• assiduity
• perseverance
• go
• vigor
• exuberance
• energy
• vitality
• vivacity
• briskness
• liveliness
• assiduousness
• robustness
• sprightliness
• animation
• pep
• vim
• vibrancy
• lustiness
• peppiness
• jazziness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indolence

After indulging Sofia’s indolence for the better part of its running time, the movie suddenly supports her newfound sense of independence. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025

Cash for rent – Conservatives generally speaking hate the idea of profligate spending on social benefits, seeing them as entitlements that create indolence and a constituency for bureaucracy. —Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

The government insisted that the corn be sold rather than given away (free food would merely reinforce Irish indolence), and those who received it had little idea at first how to cook it. —Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025

The book is thematically framed by the two extremes of contemporary London: the charmed experiences of the elite, leisured classes in the West End and the extreme poverty and indolence of the East End. —Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025