indolence

noun

ˈin-də-lən(t)s How to pronounce indolence (audio)
Definition of indolencenext
as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities a general feeling of indolence usually overtakes them during summer vacation

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Recent Examples of indolence Some part of Baudelaire’s lifelong free-spending and indolence seems to be a direct rebellion against the man, if not outright Freudian jealousy—Charles was an unabashed mama’s boy. — Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025 The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing. — Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The idea of Irish indolence fused with a quasi-religious faith in the laws of the market to shape the British response to the famine. — Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indolence
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  1. inertia
  2. laziness
Noun
  • Michael Hannan and John Freeman argued that the very features organizations build for reliability and accountability can generate structural inertia when conditions change.
    — ByLeonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The research above showed that distribution of sleep stages and the stage prior to waking, not duration, can impact the possibility of sleep inertia.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inertia
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  • And his laziness has long outstripped his loyalty to the queen.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • From the outside, and often from the inside too, this looks like laziness — proof that the person just isn’t trying.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of laziness

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“Indolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indolence. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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