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Synonyms & Antonyms of idle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
- the car was idle for two weeks while they went on vacation
- the company's competitors have not been idle in developing rival products
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2
not easily aroused to action or work
- an idle employee who always seems to be either on break or at lunch
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idle
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of idle (Entry 2 of 2)
to spend time doing nothing
- she likes to idle during the summer and recharge herself for the fall semester
- we idled away the evening relaxing around the campfire
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- bum,
- chill,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- dillydally,
- drone,
- footle,
- goof (off),
- hack (around),
- hang (around or out),
- hang about
- [British],
- kick around,
- kick back,
- laze,
- lazy,
- loaf,
- loll,
- lounge,
- veg out
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