Today's Words: Indolent, Haughty and Druthers

Indolent

(in-dl-uhnt) Adjective

having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

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First recorded in 1655–65.

Formed from the Latin in-3 + dolent-, (from dolēre, “to be painful, be in pain”);

Examples of Indolent

The indolent cat spent most of the day lounging in the sun, barely moving from its spot.

The company’s indolent response to customer complaints led to a decline in its reputation.

Haughty

(uh-sij-oo-uhs-lee) Adverb

with careful and consistent effort; diligently

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First recorded in the early 17th century; formed from assiduous + -ly. 

From the Latin assiduus, equivalent to assid(ēre), meaning “to sit near or beside, dwell close to.”

Examples of Haughty

The team assiduously followed the project timeline to ensure they met the tight deadlines.

The detective assiduously examined every clue, hoping to solve the mystery.

Druthers

(druhth-erz) Noun

one's own way, choice, or preference

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First recorded in 1870–75.

Formed from (I, you, etc.)’d rather, contraction of “would rather.”

Examples of Druthers

If the team had their druthers, they’d rather work from home than come to the office.

My druthers would be to have dessert before dinner, but I know that’s not practical.

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