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indolent

indolent, lazy

adjective an-do-LAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin indolens ('feeling no pain'), later 'not exerting oneself'

Also means

sluggish

Usage Note

Indolent describes a person or manner that is languid and averse to effort — more literary than the everyday paresseux. It can also apply to medical contexts, where une tumeur indolente means a slow-growing, painless tumour. The feminine form is indolente, and the noun is l'indolence.

Examples

"Il traversait la journée d'un pas indolent."

Natural Translation

He moved through the day with a languid step.

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