idle
English Thesaurus
1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | operation, |
| definition | : | the state of being in effect or being operative (noun.state) |
2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | daydream, moon, |
| definition | : | have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, |
| definition | : | be lazy or idle (verb.stative) |
3. not in active use (adj.all)
| similar | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all) |
4. not in action or at work (adj.all)
| similar | : | lackadaisical, |
| definition | : | idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way (adj.all) |
| similar | : | leisured, |
| definition | : | free from duties or responsibilities (adj.all) |
| similar | : | unengaged, |
| definition | : | not busy or occupied; free (adj.all) |
| also | : | unemployed, |
| definition | : | not engaged in a gainful occupation (adj.all) |
5. not having a job (adj.all)
| similar | : | unemployed, |
| definition | : | not engaged in a gainful occupation (adj.all) |
6. not yielding a return (adj.all)
| similar | : | unprofitable, |
| definition | : | producing little or no profit or gain (adj.all) |
7. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (adj.all)
| similar | : | irresponsible, |
| definition | : | showing lack of care for consequences (adj.all) |
8. silly or trivial (adj.all)
| similar | : | frivolous, |
| definition | : | not serious in content or attitude or behavior (adj.all) |
9. without a basis in reason or fact (adj.all)
| similar | : | unsupported, |
| definition | : | not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid (adj.all) |
10. run disconnected or idle (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
11. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| antonym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | slug, sluggard, |
| definition | : | an idle slothful person (noun.person) |
12. not in active use (adj.all)
13. not in action or at work (adj.all)
| antonym | : | busy, |
| definition | : | actively or fully engaged or occupied (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | faineance, idleness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work (noun.attribute) |
14. not having a job (adj.all)
15. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (adj.all)
| derivation | : | looseness, |
| definition | : | freedom from restraint (noun.attribute) |
16. silly or trivial (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lightness, lightsomeness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous (noun.attribute) |
17. without a basis in reason or fact (adj.all)
18. run disconnected or idle (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
19. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| antonym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | slug, sluggard, |
| definition | : | an idle slothful person (noun.person) |
20. not in active use (adj.all)
21. not in action or at work (adj.all)
| antonym | : | busy, |
| definition | : | actively or fully engaged or occupied (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | faineance, idleness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work (noun.attribute) |
22. not having a job (adj.all)
23. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (adj.all)
| derivation | : | looseness, |
| definition | : | freedom from restraint (noun.attribute) |
24. silly or trivial (adj.all)
| derivation | : | lightness, lightsomeness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous (noun.attribute) |
25. without a basis in reason or fact (adj.all)
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