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Source: gcide
Indolent \In"do*lent\, a. [Pref. in- not + L. dolens, -entis, p.
pr. of dolere to feel pain: cf. F. indolent. See {Dolorous}.]

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1. Free from toil, pain, or trouble. [Obs.]

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2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually
idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man.

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To waste long nights in indolent repose. --Pope.

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3. (Med.) Causing little or no pain or annoyance; as, an
indolent tumor.

Syn: Idle; lazy; slothful; sluggish; listless; inactive;
inert. See {Idle}.

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