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Showing an aversion to exertion: lazy; idle; slow to develop or heal (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 29, 2026

Answer
INDOLENT
INDOLENT · 8 letters · puzzle shows **DOL***
The Root
DOLmeans “grieve, worry, suffer”

In a sentence: The owner fired Helen for her INDOLENT habits of late arrivals and poor attitude.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Showing an aversion to exertion: lazy; idle; slow to develop or heal (adjective)” has the answer INDOLENT (8 letters), built on the root DOL, which means “grieve, worry, suffer”. See the full August 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.