إنجليزي

indolence

gb/ɪndoʊləns/ us/ɪndoʊləns/
C1 إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم formal C1 state
1

habitual laziness; avoidance of work

laziness, especially when you should be working

نمط الاستخدام: [someone]'s indolence; indolence in [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Often confused with 'insolence' (rude behavior); 'indolence' means laziness.
مرادفات
laziness (More common and neutral in everyday speech.) | idleness (Emphasizes doing nothing rather than avoiding effort.) | sloth (More moralizing; often linked to a 'sin' idea.)
أضداد
diligence (Careful, steady effort and attention to work.) | industriousness (Habit of working hard and being productive.)
تراكيب شائعة
sheer indolence |habitual indolence |chronic indolence |a life of indolence |sink into indolence |accuse [someone] of indolence |indolence and apathy |indolence at work |indolence in youth |reward indolence
مواضيع
daily_life |work |personality |behavior
أمثلة
  • His grades suffered because of indolence, not lack of ability.
  • She blamed her unfinished project on pure indolence.
  • The manager warned that indolence would not be tolerated in the team.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Indolence can make it hard to finish tasks.
  • He lost his job because of indolence.
اسم technical C2 state
2

sluggishness; lack of activity

being slow and not active

نمط الاستخدام: indolence of [a process/body function]; indolence in [a system/sector]
غلطة شائعة:
This sense is not the same as 'lethargy' from illness, though they can overlap in meaning.
مرادفات
sluggishness (Focuses on slow movement or response.) | inertia (Emphasizes resistance to change or action.) | lethargy (Often suggests low energy, sometimes due to illness.)
أضداد
activity (General state of being active and engaged.) | vigor (Strong energy and force, especially in action.)
تراكيب شائعة
vascular indolence |metabolic indolence |economic indolence |institutional indolence |policy indolence |a period of indolence
مواضيع
health |science |economy
أمثلة
  • Analysts criticized the indolence of the bureaucracy during the crisis.
  • The report linked the city's economic indolence to a lack of investment.
  • Doctors noted an indolence in his recovery that required closer monitoring.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The economy showed indolence for months.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
indolence
IPA
GB/ɪndoʊləns/
US/ɪndoʊləns/
المقاطع والنبر
in - dol - ence (٣ مقاطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: indolence
  • Plural: indolence
عيلة الكلمة
Core family
indolent adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
diligence noun C1 diligent adjective B2
Advanced or less common
indolently adverb C1
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