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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] not in action or at work.
Synonyms
- bone-lazy
- otiose
- faineant
- indolent
- ineffectual
- slothful
- lazy
- lackadaisical
- unengaged
- bone-idle
- uneffective
- unemployed
- ineffective
- work-shy
Antonyms
- busy
- employed
- worker
- superior
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Idle
- intertidal
- homicidal
- suicidal
- steidel
- speidel
- freidel
- bridal
- weidel
- tidal
- sidell
- seidl
- seidell
- seidel
- scheidel
- reidel
- lydall
- keidel
- heidel
- geidel
- idyll
- idol
How do you pronounce idle?
Pronounce idle as ˈaɪdəl.
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2. idle
verb. ['ˈaɪdəl'] run disconnected or idle.
Antonyms
- tractable
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] without a basis in reason or fact.
Synonyms
- groundless
- unfounded
- wild
- baseless
- unsupported
Antonyms
- attached
- competent
- excusable
- reasonable
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. idle
verb. ['ˈaɪdəl'] be idle; exist in a changeless situation.
Synonyms
- arse around
- bum about
- lie around
- lounge around
- frig around
- waste one's time
- fuck off
- stagnate
- loaf
- lounge about
- moon around
- loll
- arse about
- ride the bench
- loll around
- slug
- laze
- bum around
- warm the bench
- moon on
- lie about
- bum
- moon
Antonyms
- tameness
- civilized
- calm
- unenthusiastic
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] not in active use.
Synonyms
- inactive
Antonyms
- arrive
- stay
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. idle
noun. ['ˈaɪdəl'] the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling.
Antonyms
- quiet
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] not yielding a return.
Synonyms
- unprofitable
Antonyms
- ineffectiveness
- efficient
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility.
Synonyms
- loose
Antonyms
- efficacious
- potent
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] not having a job.
Synonyms
- out of work
- jobless
Antonyms
- valuable
- useful
- powerful
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. idle
adjective. ['ˈaɪdəl'] silly or trivial.
Synonyms
- frivolous
Antonyms
- fast
- energetic
Etymology
- idel (Old English (ca. 450-1100))