Müßiggang — meaning in English

English meaning

• idleness noun The state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.
• indolence noun A regular unwillingness to work or make an effort; laziness.
• sloth noun Laziness or a strong reluctance to make an effort.

Senses

Müßiggang is used for these senses in English:

• dolce far niente Sheer indulgent relaxation and blissful laziness, the enjoyment of idleness.
• idleness The state of being idle; inactivity.
• indolence Habitual laziness or sloth.
• sloth (uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

indolence — full definition

1. noun A regular unwillingness to work or make an effort; laziness.
2. noun The absence of pain in a tumor.
3. noun A condition in which a person feels no pain, or does not care about it.
4. noun A restful state in which someone feels neither pain nor enjoyment.

Related German words