Synonyms & related words for indolent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indolent — including slothful, lazy, shiftless, unenterprising, languid, torpid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to indolent

Explore words related to indolent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include slothfully, indolently, otiose, shiftlessness, lurdane, lither, lackadaisical, slothfulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indolent

Common synonyms for indolent include slothful, lazy, shiftless, unenterprising, languid, torpid, lethargic, lazybones — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indolent come from?

The word indolent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -dol, from Latin doleo (“grieve, feel pain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.