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Etymology

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From French indolent, from Latin indolens, from in- (not) +‎ dolēns (hurting), from doleo (to hurt).

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.də.lənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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indolent (comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

  1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor
    The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.
    • 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 18:
      Mr. Churchill has pride; but his pride is nothing to his wife’s: his is a quiet, indolent, gentlemanlike sort of pride that would harm nobody, and only make himself a little helpless and tiresome; but her pride is arrogance and insolence!
  2. Inducing laziness
    indolent comfort
  3. (medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.)
  4. (medicine) Healing slowly

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin indolentem, accusative singular masculine and feminine of indolēns, from in- (not) + dolēns (pain).

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indolent (feminine indolente, masculine plural indolents, feminine plural indolentes)

  1. indolent (all senses)

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin indolens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪndoˈlɛnt/, /ˈɪndolɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧do‧lent

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indolent (strong nominative masculine singular indolenter, comparative indolenter, superlative am indolentesten)

  1. indolent (mentally lazy)
    Synonyms: geistig träge, (pejorative) denkfaul
  2. (medicine) insensible to pain
    Synonyms: schmerzunempfindlich, schmerzlos
  3. (medicine) painless
    Synonyms: schmerzfrei, schmerzlos

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Further reading

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  • indolent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • indolent” in Duden online

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French indolent, from Latin indolens.

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indolent m or n (feminine singular indolentă, masculine plural indolenți, feminine and neuter plural indolente)

  1. indolent

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