indolence

in·do·lence

noun \ˈin-də-lən(t)s\

Definition of INDOLENCE

: inclination to laziness : sloth

Examples of INDOLENCE

1. <a general feeling of indolence usually overtakes them during summer vacation>

First Known Use of INDOLENCE

1710

Related to INDOLENCE

Synonyms: idleness, laziness, inertia, shiftlessness, sloth

Antonyms: drive, industriousness, industry

Related Words: apathy, languor, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, supineness; dallying, goldbricking, loafing, lolling, lounging

Near Antonyms: ambition, enterprise, go, hustle, initiative; assiduity, assiduousness, diligence, perseverance; animation, briskness, energy, exuberance, jazziness, liveliness, lustiness, pep, peppiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrancy, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity

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