indolent

ɛ̃dɔlɑ̃

Definition

Definition of indolent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

paresseux

Rare

qui manque d'énergie et de vivacité dans ses actions

Rare

Cet élève indolent ne fait jamais ses devoirs à temps.

apathique

paresseux

pathologie

TECH.

qui se développe lentement sans être agressif

TECH.

Ce lymphome indolent évolue très progressivement sur plusieurs années.

lent

non agressif

impassible

Rare

qui reste insensible et ne se laisse pas affecter

Rare

Il demeure indolent face aux critiques les plus virulentes.

impassible

insensible

Noun, masculine

paresse

Rare

personne qui manque d'énergie et évite les efforts

Rare

Cet indolent refuse de faire le moindre travail.

fainéant

paresseux

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Origin of indolent

latin, in (pas) + dolens (douleur)

Examples of indolent in a sentence

Son attitude indolente agace ses collègues dynamiques.
La tumeur indolente ne nécessite pas de traitement immédiat.
Un cancer indolent peut passer inaperçu longtemps.
Son attitude indolente surprend ses collègues en réunion.
Elle reste indolente malgré les mauvaises nouvelles.
Un indolent traînait dans le parc toute la journée.

Les indolents sont souvent en retard au travail.

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English:sluggish, slacker, ...
German:träge, Faulpelz, ...
Italian:indolente, fannullone, ...
Spanish:indolente, holgazán, ...
Portuguese:indolente, mandrião, ...
Chinese:懒散的, 懒人, ...
Japanese:怠惰な, 怠け者, ...
Arabic:خامل, شخص كسول, ...
Hebrew:עַצְלָן, עָצֵל, ...
Russian:вялый, ленивец, ...
Ukrainian:інертний, ледар, ...
Catalan:mandrós, dropo, ...
Danish:doven, dovendidrik, ...
Dutch:lui, luiwammes, ...
Greek:νωθρός, τεμπέλης, ...
Khmer:ខ្ជិល, មនុស្សខ្ជិល, ...
Korean:나태한, 게으름뱅이, ...
Polish:leniwy, leń, ...
Portuguese (BR):indolente, impassível, ...
Romanian:leneș, trândav, ...
Swedish:lat, lätting, ...
Thai:เฉื่อยชา, คนขี้เกียจ, ...
Turkish:tembel, yavaş seyirli, ...
Vietnamese:uể oải, người lười biếng, ...

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Definition of indolent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

Noun, masculine

Origin of indolent

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