Synonyms and Antonyms of idle (īdl)

unemployed jobless laid-off uncultivated unoccupied untilled motionless dusty workless not in use fallow deserted not in operation waste void empty abandoned still quiet resting stagnant dormant inert passive dead untouched rusty gathering-dust down out of action at-loose-ends out of a job out of harness on the bum pointless baseless rambling vain indolent shiftless slothful shirk while away time loaf aimless dally dawdle faineant inactive ineffectual lackadaisical laze leisure otiose relax stationary superfluous trifling unavailing useless worthless vacant barren slack inoperative fainéant sluggard sluggish do-nothing hollow bottomless groundless unfounded unwarranted bum lounge diddle goldbrick goof Also used with away: dawdle fiddle away kill trifle away while wile immobilize stop tie-up vacuous aimlessness idleness idling inaction inactivity indolence otiosity triviality out-of-work loose light wild tick-over slug stagnate

busy engaged run active meaningful hustling ambitious diligent productive employed effective worthwhile important work working

lazy unused futile shallow trivial loiter interminable action industrious used full true continue torpid

deil ₅ deli ₅ diel ₅ idle ₅ lied ₅

del ₄ die ₄ eld ₄ led ₄ lid ₄ lei ₃ lie ₃

de ₃ ed ₃ id ₃ el ₂ li ₂