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
Also, small, indolent prostate cancer is extremely common as men age, but rarely advances to serious disease.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Davies says that's in part because most prostate cancers found at that age are indolent: growing slowly and not causing considerable pain.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 May 2025
When an insecure yet ambitious regime attempts to carry out large-scale social transformation, the indolent bureaucrat makes for an ideal scapegoat.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The portrayal of federal workers as lazy and indolent continues to be a central aspect of the president’s plans to slash government employment.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Davies says that's in part because most prostate cancers found at that age are indolent: growing slowly and not causing considerable pain.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 May 2025
When an insecure yet ambitious regime attempts to carry out large-scale social transformation, the indolent bureaucrat makes for an ideal scapegoat.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The portrayal of federal workers as lazy and indolent continues to be a central aspect of the president’s plans to slash government employment.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indolent
Adjective
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By the end of the summer, there will be another pool with a zero-entry layout, lazy river, and seven private cabanas.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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And perhaps that is lazy script writing from the football gods.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The Brewers were idle Thursday and trail the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs by two games in the loss column.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Many of these homes, which were badly needed due to the ongoing housing shortage across the country, are now sitting idle on the market because high mortgage rates and growing economic uncertainty are keeping buyers on the sidelines.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Indolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indolent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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