indolent meaning and definition

INDOLENT adjective

Definition of indolent (adjective)

1. disinclined to work or exertion
   • "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
   • synonyms: faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy
2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
   • "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"