Word Information

Idle

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Definitions for Idle

noun
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
Examples
  1. the car engine was running at idle
verb
run disconnected or idle
Synonyms
tick over
Examples
  1. the engine is idling
verb
be idle
Synonyms
laze slug stagnate
Examples
  1. exist in a changeless situation
  2. The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
  3. He slugged in bed all morning
adjective
not in action or at work
Examples
  1. an idle laborer
  2. idle drifters
  3. the idle rich
  4. an idle mind
adjective
without a basis in reason or fact
Synonyms
baseless groundless unfounded unwarranted wild
Examples
  1. baseless gossip
  2. the allegations proved groundless
  3. idle fears
  4. unfounded suspicions
  5. unwarranted jealousy
adjective
not in active use
Synonyms
unused
Examples
  1. the machinery sat idle during the strike
  2. idle hands
adjective
silly or trivial
Synonyms
light
Examples
  1. idle pleasure
  2. light banter
  3. light idle chatter
adjective
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
Synonyms
loose
Examples
  1. idle talk
  2. a loose tongue
adjective
not yielding a return
Synonyms
dead
Examples
  1. dead capital
  2. idle funds
adjective
not having a job
Synonyms
jobless out of work
Examples
  1. idle carpenters
  2. jobless transients
  3. many people in the area were out of work

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