as in lazied
to spend time doing nothing
spent the morning footling about while others were working
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footled
Verb
-
Wash the Floor the Right Way Porch floors collect fine dust that gets kicked back into the air every time someone walks across them.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Wash the Floor the Right Way Porch floors collect fine dust that gets kicked back into the air if you only dry sweep.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Gradually stream 1⅓ cups chilled heavy cream into bowl, tossing flour mixture constantly with a fork to distribute.—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
-
If ribs are chilled, remove and discard plastic wrap.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
Trial cut short by defense The trial was scheduled for five weeks but ended early when her defense team rested its case without calling any witnesses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
-
Richins did not testify, and her defense team rested without calling any witnesses.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Curry played in five games after surgery to repair a broken second metacarpal.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
-
Nobody had seen a second round playoff game played in Minnesota in more than a decade.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
Verb
-
The fluffy black dog lounged on a dog bed near the couch in Landowski’s living room during an interview with the Star-Telegram.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
-
While posing for a photo in 1955, Monroe lounged on a carpet in a red brocade gown and black leather gloves.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Verb
-
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Wood is said to be keen to prioritize other writing, while the BBC was relaxed about moving on from the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
-
The wide-leg pants are relaxed without looking sloppy and the zip-up jacket comes in handy when the plane or a cafe suddenly feels like a refrigerator.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Verb
-
Government number crunchers were temporarily idled in October, so were unable to collect housing prices that month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 May 2026
-
The bus idled in a parking lot while the driver, Evan Prothero, and the choir director deliberated.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Footled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footled. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
