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The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.
Anna Julia Cooper

Meaning of "indolent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDOLENT

From Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in-1 + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INDOLENT

indolent  [ˈɪndələnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDOLENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indolent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDOLENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of indolent in the English dictionary

The first definition of indolent in the dictionary is disliking work or effort; lazy; idle. Other definition of indolent is causing little pain. Indolent is also slow to heal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDOLENT


ambivalent
æmˈbɪvələnt
benevolent
bɪˈnɛvələnt
equivalent
ɪˈkwɪvələnt
excellent
ˈɛksələnt
graveolent
ˈɡrævɪələnt
heptavalent
hɛpˈtævələnt
insolent
ˈɪnsələnt
libellant
ˈlaɪbələnt
malevolent
məˈlɛvələnt
mucopurulent
ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt
non-violent
ˌnɒnˈvaɪələnt
nonchalant
ˈnɒnʃələnt
nonequivalent
ˌnɒnɪˈkwɪvələnt
prevalent
ˈprɛvələnt
quantivalent
kwɒnˈtɪvələnt
sanguinolent
sæŋˈɡwɪnələnt
somnolent
ˈsɒmnələnt
superexcellent
ˌsuːpərˈeksələnt
ultraviolent
ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələnt
violent
ˈvaɪələnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDOLENT

indocile
indocility
indoctrinate
indoctrination
indoctrinator
indol
indole
indoleacetic acid
indolebutyric acid
indolence
indolency
indolently
Indologist
Indology
indometacin
indomethacin
indomitability
indomitable
indomitableness
indomitably

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDOLENT

cholent
condolent
covalent
dolent
fraudulent
lent
olent
opulent
overviolent
polyvalent
redolent
repellent
silent
Solent
suaveolent
succulent
talent
the Solent
turbulent
vinolent

Synonyms and antonyms of indolent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDOLENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indolent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of indolent

Translation of «indolent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDOLENT

Find out the translation of indolent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indolent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indolent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好逸恶劳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indolente
570 millions of speakers

English

indolent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकर्मण्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسلان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ленивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indolente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indolent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

indolent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

怠惰な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나태한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indolent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுறுசுறுப்பற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आळशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tembel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indolente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opieszały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ледачий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indolent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νωχελικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

traag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

indolent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indolent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDOLENT»

The term «indolent» is regularly used and occupies the 86.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDOLENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indolent

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5 QUOTES WITH «INDOLENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indolent.
1
Anna Julia Cooper
The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.
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John Philpot Curran
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.
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Samuel George Morton
In disposition the Negro is joyous, flexible, and indolent; while the many nations which compose this race present a singular diversity of intellectual character, of which the far extreme is the lowest grade of humanity.
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James Payn
The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect.
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Jules Verne
An energetic man will succeed where an indolent one would vegetate and inevitably perish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDOLENT»

Discover the use of indolent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indolent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indolent Essays...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Richard Dowling, 2012
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Neuro-oncology: The Essentials: The Essentials
There are many indolent neoplastic and hamartomatous entities affecting the brain, and, although there is considerable clinical experience with some of these lesions, the literature concerning others is scant. Because of their limited incidence ...
Mark Bernstein, Mitchel S. Berger, 2011
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Institutes and Practice of Surgery
INDOLENT ULCER. The indolent is the most common of ulcers, and is almost peculiar to filthy, dissolute, and intemperate persons. It is the species of ulcer with which the wards of alms-houses and hospitals are crowded, which is so frequently ...
William Gibson, 2010
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The International Monthly Magazine of Literature, Science, ...
Innotsit'r! indolent! yes, I am indolent, So is the grass growing tenderly. slowly; So is the violet fragrant and lowly, Drinking in quietness, eace, and content; So is the bird on the ight branches swinging, Idly his carol of tzratitude singing, Only on ...
‎1851
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Origin of Cancers: Clinical Perspectives and Implications of ...
For instance, why do some patients experience an indolent clinical course and fare exceptionally well even with minimal or no treatment? Conversely, why do other patients experience such an inexorable clinical course that whatever actions ...
Shi-Ming Tu, 2010
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Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Grid keratotomy is the treatment of choice for indolent ulcers (Figure 10-32). Indolent ulcers should probably be pretreated for a few days with a broad- spectrum ophthalmic antibiotic (such as a triple-antibiotic formulation) to sterilize the corneal ...
David J. Maggs, Paul E. Miller, Ron Ofri, 2008
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Barron's how to Prepare for the GRE, Graduate Record Examination
Now look at the choices: INDUSTRIOUS: (A) stupid (B) harsh (C) indolent (D) complex (E) inexpensive Lazy, idle, and slothful all are synonyms for indolent. Your correct answer is Choice C. This tactic will help you even when you have to deal ...
Sharon Green, Ira K. Wolf, 2005
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A Dictionary of practical Surgery
The only application, in the form of powder, adapted to indolent ulcers, is, according to Sir E. Home, the hydrargyria nitratus ruber. It is only to be occasionally used for ulcers of the most indolent kind. 4. Ointments are represented as being ...
Samuel Cooper, 1818
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Reminiscences of Bishop Chase
Br Philander Chase, Jln. March 6, 1817, The sun had gone down and the night was advanced, When as slumb'ring I lay, on my pillow reclined, And by the sweet visions of fancy entranced, I pictured the form of the " indolent mind." I beheld him  ...
Philander Chase, 1843
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
59*. INDOLENT. INDOLENT. CONFUSED is positive; it marks a positive degree of indistinctness. A thing may be indistinct without being confused ; but it cannot be confused without being indistinct : two things may be indistinct, or not easily ...
George Crabb, 1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDOLENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indolent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blinatumomab Effective in Phase II Ph+ ALL Study - OncLive
As a result, in February 2006 the FDA granted blinatumomab an orphan drug designation as a treatment for types of indolent B cell lymphoma, ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
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Britpop, bullets and break-ups - hellraising rockers 60ft dolls …
... by a one off single – White Knuckle Ride (1995) – with Rough Trade, before they signed to Indolent Records, an imprint of major label RCA. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
3
The Lodha Committee verdict suspending two IPL teams is only Act I …
... of the Societies Act-will be staring at changes that could fundamentally alter its indolent culture and its Machiavellian style of functioning. «India Today, Jul 15»
4
How Iron Chef and bro chefs turned cooking into a competitive battle.
... in a state of twenty-four hour panic because they don't know how to do anything—or are too indolent to even try”). How times have changed. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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How to Publish a Book, Lose Weight, and Find True Love
One day you wake and realize you're an indolent cynic so you decide to close the box of donuts, get out of the bathrobe, and do something with ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Greek voters rebuffed the debt vampires, why can't America? | New …
A lazy, indolent and corruption-prone bunch of Greeks borrowed more than they could repay from French and German banks and are balking at ... «Amsterdam News, Jul 15»
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Walker: The race strategy - WisOpinion
False allegations of indolent and overprivileged government workers are central to Walker's "divide and conquer" strategy. And, with blacks and ... «Wis Opinion, Jul 15»
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Comic Review: Masamune Shirow's Orion - Geeks of Doom
... appreciated) to the indolent Emperor himself, whose idea of “having fun” involves watching sea monsters devour maidens in his palace pool. «Geeks of Doom, Jul 15»
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Gene signature spots aggressive lung tumors
The team wondered if the screening program was finding mostly slow-growing or "indolent" tumors. These could then be surgically removed, ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»
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Small changes can shrink your carbon footprint
If gardening is altogether too much work, in Durango, even the most indolent environmentalists have options. “You could just go to the farmers ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»

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