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indolent

/'ɪndələnt/

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adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
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"an indolent hanger-on"

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faineant lazy otiose slothful work-shy idle
adjective
(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
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"an indolent ulcer" "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"

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inactive

Examples of indolent

"an indolent hanger-on"
"an indolent ulcer"
"leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"