idle - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Synonyms

• idle

More generic

• operation

Verb

run disconnected or idle

Synonyms

• idle
• tick over

Opposite / Antonyms

• run

Verb

be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Synonyms

• idle
• laze
• slug
• stagnate

More specific

• arse about
• arse around
• bum
• bum about
• bum around
• daydream
• frig around
• fuck off
• lie about
• lie around
• loaf
• loll
• loll around
• lounge about
• lounge around
• moon
• moon around
• moon on
• ride the bench
• warm the bench
• waste one's time

Opposite / Antonyms

• work

Adjective

not in active use

Synonyms

• idle
• unused

Related

• inactive

Adjective

not in action or at work

Synonyms

• idle

Related

• bone-idle
• bone-lazy
• faineant
• indolent
• lackadaisical
• lazy
• leisured
• otiose
• slothful
• unengaged
• work-shy

Opposite / Antonyms

• busy

Also See

• ineffective
• ineffectual
• uneffective
• unemployed

Adjective

not having a job

Synonyms

• idle
• jobless
• out of work

Related

• unemployed

Adjective

not yielding a return

Synonyms

• dead
• idle

Related

• unprofitable

Adjective

lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Synonyms

• idle
• loose

Related

• irresponsible

Adjective

silly or trivial

Synonyms

• idle
• light

Related

• frivolous

Adjective

without a basis in reason or fact

Synonyms

• baseless
• groundless
• idle
• unfounded
• unwarranted
• wild

Related

• unsupported

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