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indolent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indolent

not easily aroused to action or work
  • an indolent boy who had to be forced to help out with the chores
Synonyms of indolent

idle, lazy, shiftless, slothful
Words Related to indolent

apathetic, drowsy, dull, inert, languorous, lazyish, lethargic, listless, quiescent, sleepy, sluggish, supine, torpid
Near Antonyms of indolent

ambitious, diligent, enterprising, zealous

active, animated, bouncing, brisk, dynamic, energetic, exuberant, frisky, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, pert, snappy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vigorous, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms of indolent

industrious

Synonym Discussion of indolent

lazy, indolent, slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble.
    • take-out foods for lazy cooks
indolent suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity.
    • the heat made us indolent
slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for.
    • fired for being slothful about filling orders

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