indolent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

   an indolent ulcer

2. 2
   adj

   Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.

   The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.

3. 3
   adj

   Inducing laziness.

   indolent comfort

4. 4
   adj

   disinclined to work or exertion

5. 5
   adj

   Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).

6. 6
   adj

   Healing slowly.

Etymology

From French indolent or directly from Late Latin indolēns, from in- (“not”) + dolēns (“hurting”), from doleo (“to hurt”). The later sense of “living easily, slothful” perhaps developed in French.