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Indolent

Free from toil, pain, or trouble.

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Idle 84% connected

Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Idle 84% connected

Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inactive 84% connected

Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Inactive 84% connected

Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indolence 74% connected

Freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indolence 74% connected

Freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Faineant 92% connected

Doing nothing; shiftless.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lazy 92% connected

Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Otiose 92% connected

Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Slothful 92% connected

Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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