indolent
adjective
1. normally lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to work.
- an indolent hanger-on
Similar word(s): idle, inert, sluggish, torpid, faineant, lazy, otiose, slothful
2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
- an indolent ulcer
- leprosy is an indolent infectious disease
Similar word(s): inactive
Sentences with indolent as an adjective:
- The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.