different between indolent vs careless

English

Etymology

From French indolent, from Latin indolens, from in- (“not”) +? dol?ns (“hurting”), from doleo (“to hurt”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /??n.d?.l?nt/

Adjective

indolent (comparative more indolent, superlative most indolent)

1. Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor
2. Inducing laziness

3. (medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.)
4. (medicine) Healing slowly

Synonyms

• idle, work-shy; see also Thesaurus:lazy

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• deltonin, nontiled

French

Etymology

From Latin indolentem, accusative singular masculine and feminine of indol?ns, from in- (“not”) + dol?ns (“pain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.d?.l??/
• Homophone: indolents

Adjective

indolent (feminine singular indolente, masculine plural indolents, feminine plural indolentes)

1. indolent (all senses)

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French indolent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ndo?l?nt/, /??ndol?nt/
• Hyphenation: in?do?lent

Adjective

indolent (comparative indolenter, superlative am indolentesten)

1. indolent (mentally lazy)

   Synonym: denkfaul

2. (medicine) insensible to pain

Declension

Related terms

• Indolenz

Further reading

• “indolent” in Duden online
• “indolent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

From French indolent, from Latin indolens.

Adjective

indolent m or n (feminine singular indolent?, masculine plural indolen?i, feminine and neuter plural indolente)

1. indolent

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle English careles, from Old English carl?as (“careless, reckless, void of care, free from care, free”), equivalent to care +? -less. Cognate with Icelandic kærulaus (“careless, negligent”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??l?s/, /?k??l?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??l?s/
• Rhymes: -??(?)l?s

Adjective

careless (comparative more careless, superlative most careless)

1. Not concerned or worried (about). [from 11^thc.]

   • "He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him."
     "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?"
     "This morning, before father went downtown."
     Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.

2. Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16^thc.]
   • 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 49:

     I don't find the pose of careless youth charming and engaging any more than you find the pose of careworn age fascinating and eccentric, I should imagine.

3. (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11^thc.]

   • Good-humored, easy, and careless, he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:careless

Derived terms

• carelessly
• carelessness

Translations

Anagrams

• acreless, raceless, rescales