Definitions

idle

[ahyd-l] / ˈaɪd l /

ADJECTIVE

worthless, ineffective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empty unproductive useless

STRONG

hollow rambling

WEAK

abortive bootless frivolous fruitless futile groundless insignificant irrelevant not serious nugatory of no avail otiose pointless superficial trivial unavailing unhelpful unnecessary unsuccessful vain

Antonyms

WEAK

active ambitious busy diligent effective employed hustling important productive used working worthwhile

Example Sentences

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It should be stated, too, that Larence is the name usually given in Somersetshire to that imaginary being which presides over the IDLE.

From The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire by Jennings, James

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