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indolente

indolent

adjective een-doh-LEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'indolens' (feeling no pain), later shifting to mean apathetic.

Also means

lazy

Usage Note

Indolente carries a nuance beyond mere laziness: it implies an attitude of not being bothered, an emotional or moral apathy. It is invariable for gender: un hombre indolente / una actitud indolente. The noun is indolencia. It is a formal or literary word; in everyday speech vago or perezoso are more common.

Examples

"Su actitud indolente irritaba a todos."

Natural Translation

Her indolent attitude irritated everyone.

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