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indolent

in·do·lent [ índələnt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. lazy: lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort

2. painless and slow to change: describes a disease or condition that is slow to develop or be healed, and causes no pain

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin indolent- "insensitive to pain" < Latin dolere "suffer pain"]

in·do·lence noun
in·do·lent·ly adverb
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