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indolent (adjective), more indolent, most indolent
1. In medicine, referring to something which causes little or no pain, such as a tumor: Many people have high blood pressure, which is an indolent disorder in the body which can be very dangerous just because it doesn’t hurt and is, at first, not noticeable.
2. Pertaining to the slowness to heal, to grow, or to develop, for example, an ulcer or a wound that heals very slowly: Sometimes cancer can be a very indolent condition which often causes it to be discovered quite late in its development and too late to cure.
3. Relating to the fact of being disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy: Little Timmy was an indolent child, being so sluggish and listless that his parents thought he was sick.
4. Characteristic of a person who dislikes work; lethargic; idle: Gregory was an indolent young man who loathed and shunned any kind of exertion or physical activity and as a result, he refused to go to a fitness studio to improve his physical situation.
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2. Pertaining to the slowness to heal, to grow, or to develop, for example, an ulcer or a wound that heals very slowly: Sometimes cancer can be a very indolent condition which often causes it to be discovered quite late in its development and too late to cure.
3. Relating to the fact of being disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy: Little Timmy was an indolent child, being so sluggish and listless that his parents thought he was sick.
4. Characteristic of a person who dislikes work; lethargic; idle: Gregory was an indolent young man who loathed and shunned any kind of exertion or physical activity and as a result, he refused to go to a fitness studio to improve his physical situation.
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