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