Nine told off for being disinclined to work (8)
I believe the answer is:
indolent
'being disinclined to work' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'nine told off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'nine'+'told'='ninetold'
'ninetold' is an anagram of 'INDOLENT'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for indolent that I've seen before include "Lethargic" , "Work-shy" , "Disinclined to exert oneself" , "not willing to work" , "Disinclined to exertion or work" .)