indolent
/ˈɪn.də.lənt/adj
Middle School
1
Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
2
Inducing laziness.
3
Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
4
Healing slowly.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing