DICTOMETER

IDLE

(idle, haraganear, ocioso, pasivo, perezoso, dagdriver, doven, drive dank, lat, ledig, passiv, uvirksom)

1. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   Definitions:
   • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
   Examples:
   • The car engine was running at idle
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Tick over
   Definitions:
   • run disconnected or idle
   Examples:
   • The engine is idling
   Antonyms:
   run
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Laze
   • Slug
   • Stagnate
   Definitions:
   • be idle
   • exist in a changeless situation
   Examples:
   • The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
   • He slugged in bed all morning
   Antonyms:
   work
   
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   Definitions:
   • not in action or at work
   Examples:
   • An idle laborer
   • Idle drifters
   • The idle rich
   • An idle mind
   Antonyms:
   • BUSY
   • at work(predicate)
   • drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling
   • engaged, occupied
   • overbusy
   • tied up(predicate)
   • up to
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Baseless
   • Groundless
   • Idle
   • Unfounded
   • Unwarranted
   • Wild
   Definitions:
   • without a basis in reason or fact
   Examples:
   • Baseless gossip
   • The allegations proved groundless
   • Idle fears
   • Unfounded suspicions
   • Unwarranted jealousy
   Antonyms:
   • Supported
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Unused
   Definitions:
   • not in active use
   Examples:
   • The machinery sat idle during the strike
   • Idle hands
   Antonyms:
   • Active
   
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Light
   Definitions:
   • silly or trivial
   Examples:
   • Idle pleasure
   • Light banter
   • Light idle chatter
   Antonyms:
   • Serious
   
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Loose
   Definitions:
   • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
   Examples:
   • Idle talk
   • A loose tongue
   Antonyms:
   • Responsible
   
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Dead
   • Idle
   Definitions:
   • not yielding a return
   Examples:
   • Dead capital
   • Idle funds
   Antonyms:
   • Profitable
   
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Idle
   • Jobless
   • Out of work
   Definitions:
   • not having a job
   Examples:
   • Idle carpenters
   • Jobless transients
   • Many people in the area were out of work
   Antonyms:
   • Employed