1. showing a disposition to avoid exertion; lazy
2. causing little or no pain; slow to develop or heal
Usage: medical

Examples

• The indolent student rarely completed his homework on time.
• She spent an indolent afternoon lounging by the pool.
• His indolent attitude toward work frustrated his colleagues.
• The doctor described the tumor as indolent, growing very slowly.
• After years of indolent behavior, he finally decided to change his ways.
• The indolent ulcer took months to heal properly.