indolent [adjective]: lazy; averse to work.
Example: In a popular fable, the fate of a diligent ant is compared with that of an indolent grasshopper.
Related words: indolently [adverb], indolence [noun]
Synonyms: idle, inactive, inert, lackadaisical, languid, lax, lazy, lethargic, listless, shiftless, slothful, sluggish, torpid
Antonyms: active, assiduous, diligent, eager, energetic, enthusiastic, industrious, productive, sedulous, tireless
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