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indolence

/ˈɪndələns/

Meanings
noun
Habitual laziness or sloth.

Examples :

"His indolence was a problem at school; he often missed assignments because he preferred to relax rather than study. "
character attitude tendency mind

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration missed

missed verb

/mɪst/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

Illustration rather

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

To prefer; to prefer to.

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration sloth

sloth noun

/slɑθ/ /slɒθ/ /slɔθ/

Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

"His sloth in completing his homework assignments led to poor grades. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration laziness

laziness noun

/ˈleɪzinəs/

The quality of being lazy

"His laziness prevented him from finishing his homework. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration relax

relax verb

/ɹɪˈlæks/

To calm down.

"After a long day at work, I need to relax and have a quiet dinner. "

Illustration habitual

habitual noun

/-tjʊ-/ /həˈbɪ.tʃ(w)əl/

One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.

"The habitual tardiness of the student resulted in several detentions. "