Definition
Lack of diligence or careful attention; the opposite of assiduity or persistent hard work.
Etymology
From dis- + assiduity (from Latin assiduus, meaning constantly present or diligent). This extremely rare word theoretically means the absence of the careful, persistent attention that 'assiduity' describes.
Kelly Says
This word is so obscure that it barely appears in any modern dictionary—it's a perfect example of how English theory allows for infinite word creation, but actual speakers prefer simpler words like 'laziness' or 'neglect.'
Translations
CSČeština
apatie
a-pa-tie
DADansk
apatisk
a-pa-tisk
DEDeutsch
Gleichgültigkeit
glick-gül-tig-keit
ELΕλληνικά
απραξία
a-pra-ksia
ESEspañol
desidia
des-i-dia
FAفارسی
بیعلاقه
bi-e-ala-keh
FISuomi
välinpitämättömyys
ve-lin-pi-tä-mät-tö-myys
FRFrançais
indolence
in-do-lens
HEעברית
אי-רצון
i-rat-zon
HIहिन्दी
अनिच्छा
ani-chcha
IDBahasa Indonesia
malas
ma-las
ITItaliano
disidia
di-si-dia
MSBahasa Melayu
apatis
a-pa-tis
MYမြန်မာ
လွန်စွမ်း
lon-swa-ng
NLNederlands
apathie
a-pat-hie
NONorsk
apatisk
a-pa-tisk
PTPortuguês
desidia
des-i-dia
RUРусский
безразличие
bez-raz-lichie
TAதமிழ்
அலட்சியம்
a-lak-shi-yam
TEతెలుగు
విలక్ష్యం
vi-lak-shyam
THไทย
ขาดความกระตือรือร้น
khaat-kwan-kra-dti-ru-raen
TLTL
pag-aalinlangan
pag-a-ali-ng-lang-an
TRTürkçe
tembellik
tem-bel-lik
UKУкраїнська
апатія
a-pa-ti-ya
VITiếng Việt
lười biếng
lười biếng