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- Dictionaryidleness/ˈʌɪdlnəs/
noun
- 1. laziness; indolence: "he was punished for his idleness at school" Similar Opposite
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the state of not working or being used: They live in an enforced idleness. Jumping into an exercise routine after weeks of idleness can cause muscle soreness. UK. the state of being without work: After a year of forced idleness, she found work. Hundreds were thrown into idleness when the factory closed. Fewer examples.
1. : not occupied or employed: such as. a. : having no employment : inactive. idle workers. b. : not turned to normal or appropriate use. idle farmland. c. : not scheduled to compete. the team will be idle tomorrow. 2. : lacking worth or basis : vain. idle chatter. idle pleasure.
Idleness definition: the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle. See examples of IDLENESS used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈaɪ.d ə l / us / ˈaɪ.d ə l / idle adjective (NOT WORKING) Add to word list. C1. not working or being used: stand idle Half these factories now stand idle. sit idle It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not active or working.
Idleness is a characteristic of being inactive. Your idleness over the summer means you really didn't do much — besides snoozing in a hammock and sipping lemonade.
the fact of not having work or of not being in use. After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job. Check pronunciation: idleness. Definition of idleness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for IDLENESS: inertia, indolence, laziness, sloth, shiftlessness, lethargy, supineness, languor; Antonyms of IDLENESS: industry, industriousness, drive, ambition, enterprise, initiative, hustle, diligence
1. To pass time without being engaged in purposeful activity: "The girls idled all day long, sending their tinkling laughter flowing up and down the street" (Alai). 2. To move slowly or without purpose: "I drove past the workshop ... I idled along the driveway past the pole fence ... to Tyhee Road" (Tom Spanbauer). 3.
Idleness definition: The state of being <a>idle</a>; <a>inactivity</a>.
adj. not working or active; doing nothing: idle machinery; Most of the men were idle during the depression. not filled with activity: idle hours. habitually avoiding work; lazy: She's been idle ever since she came back from college. of no real worth or purpose:[ usually: before a noun] idle threats. v. to pass time doing nothing;
