Difference between Lazy and Indolent

What is the difference between Lazy and Indolent?

Lazy as an adjective is unwilling to do work or make an effort. while Indolent as an adjective is habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.

Lazy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unwilling to do work or make an effort. Requiring little or no effort. Relaxed or leisurely. Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles. (cattle brands) Turned so that the letter is horizontal instead of vertical.

Example sentence: As you get older and wiser you realize that when people are given anything without having to earn it (unless they are physically or mentally utterly incapable of earning anything), they become ungrateful and lazy. They also become less happy.

Indolent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort).Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).Healing slowly.

We hope you now know whether to use Lazy or Indolent in your sentence.

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