| Main Entry: |
idle |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
not used; out of action |
Synonyms: |
abandoned, asleep,
barren, closed down,
dead,
deserted,
down, dusty,
empty, gathering dust,
inactive,
inert, jobless, laid-off, leisured, mothballed,
motionless, on the bench, on the shelf, out of operation, out of work,
passive,
quiet,
redundant, resting, rusty,
sleepy,
stationary,
still, uncultivated, unemployed, unoccupied,
untouched,
unused,
vacant,
void,
waste, workless
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| Notes: |
idle means not in action or at work; idyll means a simple descriptive work, either in poetry or prose, dealing with simple, rustic life - or a lighthearted carefree episode or experience; idyllic means excellent and delightful in all respects |
Antonyms: |
active, busy, employed, productive, used, working
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