Idle

Definition:

  • (superl.) Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
  • (superl.) Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
  • (superl.) Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
  • (superl.) Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
  • (superl.) Light-headed; foolish.
  • (v. i.) To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
  • (v. t.) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.

Compare idle with other words:

idle vs. sidle

idle vs. obsolete

ide vs. idle

idle vs. idled

idle vs. isle

idle vs. ile

gossip vs. idle

idle vs. lame

idle vs. spare

idle vs. unused

active vs. idle

desidiose vs. idle

idle vs. indiligent

gaddingly vs. idle

idle vs. trapes

calm vs. idle

bond vs. idle

busy vs. idle

ideal vs. idle

idle vs. stand

hogwash vs. idle

delay vs. idle

idle vs. idling

idle vs. woolgathering

idle vs. stagnate

idle vs. unoccupied

idle vs. inoperative

dawdler vs. idle

idle vs. laze

idle vs. loafer

idle vs. prowl

idle vs. truant

idle vs. indolent

idle vs. lethargic

idle vs. idly

gabber vs. idle

bludge vs. idle

idle vs. recumbent

idle vs. laziness

bugbear vs. idle

futile vs. idle

idle vs. idler

gear vs. idle

idle vs. speed

idle vs. run

business vs. idle

employed vs. idle

idle vs. time

idle vs. lose

idle vs. spend

consume vs. idle

idle vs. waste

idle vs. idleness

idle vs. silly

idle vs. thoughtless

idle vs. trifling

idle vs. vain

idle vs. worthless

idle vs. useless

idle vs. importance

idle vs. labor

idle vs. work

idle vs. inactive

idle vs. unemployed

employment vs. idle

idle vs. occupation

hibernate vs. idle

appropriate vs. idle

idle vs. vacant

idle vs. sloth

idle vs. lollygag

idle vs. slothful

idle vs. sluggish

idle vs. stroll

idle vs. sag

idle vs. loller

idle vs. lazy

idle vs. loaf

cad vs. idle

idle vs. passive

gab vs. idle

idle vs. standstill

idle vs. twaddle

idle vs. swan

idle vs. piffle

idle vs. idol

bologna vs. idle

balderdash vs. idle

idle vs. prattle