| 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 |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | idle |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lazy |
Synonyms: |
at rest, indolent, lackadaisical, resting, shiftless, slothful, sluggish, taking it easy |
Antonyms: |
ambitious, busy, diligent, hustling, productive |
| Main Entry: | idle |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthless, ineffective |
Synonyms: |
abortive, bootless, empty, frivolous, fruitless, futile, groundless, hollow, insignificant, irrelevant, not serious, nugatory, of no avail, otiose, pointless, rambling, superficial, trivial, unavailing, unhelpful, unnecessary, unproductive, unsuccessful, useless, vain |
Antonyms: |
effective, important, productive, worthwhile |
| Main Entry: | idler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lounger |
Synonyms: |
couch potato, drone, lazy bum, loafer, slacker |
| Main Entry: | couch potato |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inactive person who watches a lot of television |
Synonyms: |
TV viewer, TV-viewer, bystander, drone, goof-off, goof-off, idler, inactive person, laggard, lazy person, lazy-bones, loafer, lotuseater, lounger, observer, slouch, sluggard, sofa spud, spectator, spud, televiewer, televiewer, television viewer, video-gazer, viewer |
| Main Entry: | do-nothing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lazy person |
Synonyms: |
bum, clock watcher, couch potato, couch potato, deadbeat, good-for-nothing, goof-off, goof-off, idler, laggard, layabout, lazy person, lazybones, loafer, lotus eater, lounger, malingerer, moocher, shirker, slacker, sloth, sponger |
| Main Entry: | drone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is lazy |
Synonyms: |
idler, leech, loafer, lounger, parasite, slug, sluggard, sponger |
Antonyms: |
overachiever, workaholic |
| Main Entry: | empty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fruitless, ineffective |
Synonyms: |
aimless, banal, barren, cheap, dead, deadpan, devoid, dishonest, dumb, expressionless, fatuous, flat, frivolous, futile, hollow, idle, ignorant, inane, ineffectual, inexpressive, insincere, insipid, jejune, meaningless, nugatory, otiose, paltry, petty, purposeless, senseless, silly, trivial, unintelligent, unreal, unsatisfactory, unsubstantial, vacuous, vain, valueless, vapid, worthless |
Antonyms: |
abundant, copious, effective, fruitful, productive, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | fallow |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inactive |
Synonyms: |
dormant, idle, inert, neglected, quiescent, resting, slack, uncultivated, undeveloped, unplanted, unplowed, unproductive, unseeded, untilled, unused, vacant, virgin |
Antonyms: |
active, cultivated, developed, used |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not busy; unoccupied |
Synonyms: |
at leisure, available, clear, empty, extra, idle, loose, not tied down, spare, unemployed, unengaged, unhampered, unimpeded, uninhabited, unobstructed, unused, vacant |
Antonyms: |
busy, occupied, scheduled, tied-up |