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phlegmatic
English
Alternative forms
- phlegmatick
- phlegmaticke
- phlegmatique
Etymology
From Old French fleumatique, from Latin phlegmaticus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (phlegmatikós), from ?????? (phlégma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fl???mæt?k/
- Rhymes: -æt?k
Adjective
phlegmatic (comparative more phlegmatic, superlative most phlegmatic)
- Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
- 2013, A.O. Scott, “How It Looks to Think: Watch Her,” Rev. of Hannah Arendt, dir. by Margarethe von Trotta, New York Times 29 May 2013: C1. Print.
- Their friendship (immortalized in a splendid volume of letters that has clearly served as one of Ms. von Trotta's sources) is a fascinating study in cultural and temperamental contrast, an impulsive and witty American paired with a steady, phlegmatic German.
- 2013, A.O. Scott, “How It Looks to Think: Watch Her,” Rev. of Hannah Arendt, dir. by Margarethe von Trotta, New York Times 29 May 2013: C1. Print.
- (archaic) Abounding in phlegm.
- Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
Synonyms
- (calm and reasonable, tending not to get upset): apathetic, sluggish, cold-blooded, unflappable, stoic
- See also Thesaurus:calm
Coordinate terms
- choleric
- melancholic
- sanguine
Related terms
- phlegm
- phlegmatically
Translations
Noun
phlegmatic (plural phlegmatics)
- One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
Translations
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indolent
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)
- Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor
- Inducing laziness
- (medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.)
- (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)
- 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)
- indolent (mentally lazy)
- Synonym: denkfaul
- (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)
- indolent
Declension
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