What is another word for indolent?
375 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈɪndələnt], [ ˈɪndələnt], [ ˈɪ_n_d_ə_l_ə_n_t]
Indolent is a word which describes a state of laziness or idleness. Synonyms for this word include lethargic, slothful, listless, idle, and sluggish. These adjectives are often used to describe people who are unwilling or unable to put in any effort into their work or daily activities. They may lack motivation, energy, or enthusiasm to pursue their goals. Other synonyms for indolent include apathetic, inert, and torpid. These words often describe someone who is passive and uninterested in their surroundings. Though these words may seem negative, they can be helpful in describing individuals who need some encouragement or motivation to become more productive.
Synonyms for Indolent:
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adj.
• dull- Numskulled ,
- not bright ,
- unintellectual ,
- Daffy ,
- Feeble-minded ,
- addled ,
- backward ,
- besotted ,
- boring ,
- brainless ,
- daft ,
- dense ,
- dim ,
- dim-witted ,
- doltish ,
- dumb ,
- half-baked ,
- halfbaked ,
- ignorant ,
- imbecilic ,
- insensate ,
- low ,
- moronic ,
- obtuse ,
- scatterbrained ,
- shallow ,
- shallower ,
- simple ,
- simple-minded ,
- stolid ,
- stupid ,
- tedious ,
- thick ,
- vacuous ,
- wearisome ,
- witless .
- do nothing ,
- draggy ,
- in holding pattern ,
- low key ,
- mothballed ,
- on hold ,
- out of action ,
- out of service ,
- supine ,
- Disengaged ,
- abeyant ,
- asleep ,
- dormant ,
- down ,
- immobile ,
- inoperative ,
- jobless ,
- latent ,
- limp ,
- low-key ,
- motionless ,
- ossified ,
- out of commission ,
- out of work ,
- passive ,
- quiescent ,
- quiet ,
- sedentary ,
- sleepy ,
- stable ,
- static ,
- still ,
- unemployed ,
- unoccupied ,
- unused .
- unreactive ,
- dead ,
- impotent ,
- inanimate ,
- numb ,
- paralyzed ,
- powerless ,
- sluggard ,
- unmoving ,
- unresponsive .
- apathetic ,
- benumbed ,
- dopey ,
- drooping ,
- drugged ,
- insensible ,
- languid ,
- languorous ,
- leaden ,
- leisurely ,
- lethargic ,
- lifeless ,
- lumpish ,
- phlegmatic ,
- tired ,
- unhurried .
- Absent-minded ,
- Disregardful ,
- abstracted ,
- casual ,
- cursory ,
- forgetful ,
- hasty ,
- heedless ,
- improvident ,
- imprudent ,
- inaccurate ,
- inadvertent ,
- incautious ,
- inconsiderate ,
- indifferent ,
- indiscreet ,
- injudicious ,
- irresponsible ,
- loose ,
- mindless ,
- napping ,
- negligent ,
- nonchalant ,
- oblivious ,
- offhand ,
- perfunctory ,
- reckless ,
- regardless ,
- slipshod ,
- sloppy ,
- thoughtless ,
- unconcerned ,
- unguarded ,
- unheeding ,
- unmindful ,
- unobservant ,
- unthinking ,
- wasteful .
- comatose ,
- dazed ,
- dozing ,
- dreamy ,
- heavy ,
- lulling ,
- nodding ,
- restful ,
- slumberous ,
- somnolent ,
- soothing ,
- soporific .
- amenable ,
- breezy ,
- calm ,
- carefree ,
- collected ,
- complaisant ,
- composed ,
- devil-may-care ,
- even-tempered ,
- flexible ,
- free and easy ,
- happy-go-lucky ,
- indulgent ,
- informal ,
- insouciant ,
- lenient ,
- liberal ,
- mild ,
- moderate ,
- patient ,
- placid ,
- poised ,
- self-possessed ,
- serene ,
- tolerant ,
- tranquil ,
- uncritical ,
- uninhibited .
- Languishing ,
- daydreaming ,
- disinterested ,
- enervated ,
- halfhearted ,
- inattentive ,
- incurious ,
- laid-back ,
- moony ,
- romantic ,
- sentimental .
- asleep job ,
- asleep the job ,
- laggard ,
- more dallying ,
- more laggard ,
- more procrastinating ,
- more slow moving ,
- more slow-moving ,
- more slowmoving ,
- more unenergetic ,
- more unindustrious ,
- more unpersevering ,
- more unready ,
- most dallying ,
- most laggard ,
- most procrastinating ,
- most slow moving ,
- most slow-moving ,
- most slowmoving ,
- most unenergetic ,
- most unindustrious ,
- most unpersevering ,
- most unready ,
- neglectful ,
- slow moving ,
- slowmoving ,
- un energetic ,
- un industrious ,
- un persevering ,
- un ready ,
- un-energetic ,
- un-industrious ,
- un-persevering ,
- un-ready ,
- unindustrious ,
- unpersevering .
Other synonyms:
- dilatory .
- idly .
Other relevant words:
- Mooney ,
- Mopish ,
- Pococurante ,
- Uncircumspect ,
- any old way ,
- asleep at switch ,
- asleep on job ,
- asleep on the job ,
- behindhand ,
- careless ,
- coldhearted ,
- defaultant ,
- dopy ,
- dozy ,
- drowsy ,
- dull ,
- easygoing ,
- energyless ,
- half asleep ,
- hang loose ,
- hang-loose ,
- inactive ,
- lackadaisical ,
- laid back ,
- lazy ,
- listless ,
- low pressure ,
- low-pressure ,
- otiose ,
- out of it ,
- outgiving ,
- relaxed ,
- remiss ,
- sleepyheaded ,
- slothful ,
- slow ,
- slow-moving ,
- slowgoing ,
- sluggish ,
- snoozy ,
- spring fever ,
- torpid ,
- undemanding ,
- unenergetic ,
- unready ,
- unreflective ,
- woolgathering .
- CBA ,
- Dronish ,
- Skiver ,
- bone ,
- bum ,
- bum around ,
- clock-watching ,
- couch potato ,
- deadbeat ,
- dodger ,
- doss ,
- doss around ,
- dosser ,
- ease-loving ,
- faineant ,
- inertia ,
- layabout ,
- lazybones ,
- lie ,
- loafer ,
- lotus-eater ,
- malinger ,
- mouse potato ,
- parasite ,
- phone ,
- shirker ,
- slacker ,
- slackness ,
- slob ,
- sloth ,
- slug ,
- slut ,
- time-server ,
- vegetable ,
- work-shy .
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How to use "Indolent" in context?
A person who is indolent is not motivated or interested in doing anything. They may not be very active or busy, and may take too long to get things done. This can be a problem because indolent people often don't put in enough effort, and their laziness can cost them a lot of money or time.
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