C2nounformalworkpsychology
US/ˈɪn.də.ləns/
UK/ˈɪn.də.ləns/
the habit of avoiding work and effort because you prefer to rest
In context
His indolence cost him the job, because he rarely finished anything on time.
She spent the summer in blissful indolence, reading by the pool.
The teacher blamed the boy's poor grades on sheer indolence.
Words that go with indolence
adjective + noun
- sheer indolenceTheir failure was due to sheer indolence.
- habitual indolenceHis habitual indolence annoyed everyone in the office.
verb + preposition
- sink into indolenceWealth made the family sink into indolence.
- accuse of indolenceThe workers were accused of indolence.
noun + preposition
- a life of indolenceHe led a life of indolence on his father's money.