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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindolent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.dɔ.lɑ̃
"Son attitude indolente a conduit à des résultats médiocres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Habitually lazy or inactive; avoiding exertion.
"His indolent attitude towards his studies led to poor grades." - 2
Causing little or no pain; slow to develop.
"The indolent tumor showed no signs of growth over several months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'indolent' originates from the Latin 'indolens', which means 'not feeling pain', derived from 'in-' (not) and 'dolens' (feeling pain). The term evolved in the English language during the early 17th century to describe a state of laziness or avoidance of activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indolent" is said worldwide
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indolent
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dɔ.lɑ̃
"Son attitude indolente a conduit à des résultats médiocres."
träge
Transliteration: trɛːɡə
"Seine träge Haltung führte zu schlechten Noten."
indolente
Transliteration: in.do.len.te
"Il suo atteggiamento indolente ha portato a risultati scarsi."
indolente
Transliteration: in.do.len.te
"Su actitud indolente resultó en malas calificaciones."
indolente
Transliteration: in.do.len.tʃi
"Sua atitude indolente levou a resultados ruins."
आलसी
Transliteration: aalasi
"उसका आलसी रवैया खराब परिणामों का कारण बना।"
懒惰的
Transliteration: lǎn duò de
"他的懒惰态度导致了糟糕的成绩。"
게으른
Transliteration: ge-eu-reun
"그의 게으른 태도는 나쁜 성적을 초래했다."
怠惰な
Transliteration: taida na
"彼の怠惰な態度は悪い成績につながった。"
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