idle Synonyms
Strongest:
- functioning
- alive
- employed
- working
- busy
- operational
- active
- active
- operating
- operative
- working
- operative
- on
- alive
- busy
- on
- functioning
- operational
- employed
- operating
Strong:
- running
- running
- living
- workable
- workable
- practical
- operable
- industrious
- functional
- operable
- going
- functional
- living
- practical
- industrious
- going
Weak:
idle Meaning
idle (n)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
idle (v)
run disconnected or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
idle (a)
not in action or at work
idle (s)
without a basis in reason or fact
not in active use
silly or trivial
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not yielding a return
not having a job
idle (superl.)
Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
Light-headed; foolish.
idle (v. i.)
To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
idle (v. t.)
To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
idle Sentence Examples
- The computer sat idle on the desk, awaiting instructions.
- With nothing pressing to do, he spent his idle hours reading.
- The factory's idle machines hummed softly, ready to resume work at a moment's notice.
- The abandoned lot stood idle, a testament to unfulfilled dreams.
- Her mind wandered in idle thoughts as she stared out the window.
- The idle hands of the unemployed yearned for something meaningful to do.
- The idle chatter at the party grated on his nerves.
- He feared that his idle lifestyle would lead to boredom and complacency.
- The idle time gave Sarah an opportunity to reflect on her life and goals.
- The idle scroll through social media did little to occupy her time.
FAQs About the word idle
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling, run disconnected or idle, be idle; exist in a changeless situation, not in action or at work, without
off, unused,dormant, vacant, at rest, dead, latent, on the shelf, out of commission, inert
functioning, alive, employed, working, busy, operational, active,active, operating, operative
The computer sat idle on the desk, awaiting instructions.
With nothing pressing to do, he spent his idle hours reading.
The factory's idle machines hummed softly, ready to resume work at a moment's notice.
The abandoned lot stood idle, a testament to unfulfilled dreams.
