INDOLENT

/ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: I1N1D2O1L1E1N1T1 = 9

Definition

  1. adjective disinclined to work or exertion. — synonyms: faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy
  2. adjective (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless.

Examples

  • “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”
  • “an indolent hanger-on”
  • “too lazy to wash the dishes”

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