indolence

noun

in·do·lence ˈin-də-lən(t)s

Synonyms of indolence next

: inclination to laziness : sloth

Examples of indolence in a Sentence

a general feeling of indolence usually overtakes them during summer vacation

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The United States, however, has lost its capacity for self-government through stupendous intellectual indolence and the exaltation of puerilities, like Tayor Swift or Tom Brady, over thinkers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, and Montaigne. —

Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024 If slouching among privileged white Americans could indicate an enviable carelessness, it was seen as proof of indolence when adopted by the disadvantaged. —

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 But what if a horror movie's antagonist was an animal whose name is literally synonymous with laziness, indolence, and inactivity? —

Clark Collis, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2023 Getting a lot of sleep is virtuous (wellness, leisure) and also objectionable (self-indulgence, indolence). —

Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for indolence