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单词 indolence
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Definition of indolence in English:

indolence

noun ˈɪnd(ə)l(ə)nsˈɪndələns
mass noun
  • Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

    my failure is probably due to my own indolence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I quickly succumb to the languor and indolence that harks back to a more leisurely era.
    • And at this point, I'll jovially join in and roll my eyes at my own sloth and indolence.
    • I wouldn't like to use the term gradual laziness to describe the deterioration my work ethic - not when words like indolence, sloth and bone-idleness will do so much better.
    • First of all, fatness equals nonactivity in many people's eyes… not simply laziness, but mental inactivity, indolence, apathy.
    • Other words suggest themselves, like indolence, laziness and the relentless pursuit of inactivity.
    Synonyms
    laziness, idleness, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inactivity, inaction, inertia, lifelessness, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, languidness, torpor, torpidity, slowness, dullness
    remissness, negligence, slackness, laxity
    rare otiosity, hebetude

Definition of indolence in US English:

indolence

nounˈɪndələnsˈindələns
  • Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

    my failure is probably due to my own indolence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I wouldn't like to use the term gradual laziness to describe the deterioration my work ethic - not when words like indolence, sloth and bone-idleness will do so much better.
    • I quickly succumb to the languor and indolence that harks back to a more leisurely era.
    • First of all, fatness equals nonactivity in many people's eyes… not simply laziness, but mental inactivity, indolence, apathy.
    • Other words suggest themselves, like indolence, laziness and the relentless pursuit of inactivity.
    • And at this point, I'll jovially join in and roll my eyes at my own sloth and indolence.
    Synonyms
    laziness, idleness, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inactivity, inaction, inertia, lifelessness, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, languidness, torpor, torpidity, slowness, dullness
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