Desidious

/dɪˈzɪdʒəs/ adjective

Definition

Inclined toward laziness or inactivity; characterized by idleness.

Etymology

Related to desidiose, from Latin desidiosus, with the same root in desidium. An alternative or variant form emphasizing the quality of being prone to inactivity.

Kelly Says

This variant form is rarer than 'desidiose' but carries the same weight—it's the kind of word a Renaissance scholar might use to scold someone for wasting their potential through sheer inertia and lack of ambition.

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