idle
The word “idle” has 2 syllables: i-dle.
It's pronounced as /ˈaɪdəl/.
What is synonym and antonym for idle?
In the thesaurus, “idle” has 18 synonyms and 23 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for idle along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for idle
- bum
- chill
- dawdle
- dormant
- empty
- kill time
- laze
- lazy
- lounge
- off
- play
- relax
- rest
- unproductive
- unused
- useless
- vacant
- veg out
Antonyms for idle
- active
- alive
- ambitious
- busy
- diligent
- employed
- functioning
- grind
- hustle
- industrious
- labor
- on
- operating
- operational
- operative
- plow
- plug
- slave
- sweat
- toil
- work
- working
- zealous
Meanings of idle
- noun
- An idle animation.
- An idle game.
- verb
- To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
- To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- adjective
- Empty, vacant.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Light-headed; foolish.
Example Sentences
- Idle chatter filled the room as we waited for the meeting to begin.
- Leaving machinery idle for prolonged periods can lead to mechanical issues.
- Sarah felt idle without a project to work on, so she decided to start a new book.
- The engine remained idle while we waited for the traffic light to change.
- It's important not to let your mind go idle, always seek ways to keep learning and growing.
On this page you'll find 41 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to idle, such as: active, alive, ambitious, bum, busy, chill, dawdle.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
abeyant
- arrested
- dormant
- fallow
- idle
- inactive
- inert
- inoperative
- interrupted
- latent
- off
- suspended
- unoccupied
- unused
- vacant
dallied
- bummed
- chilled
- crawled
- dawdled
- delayed
- dragged
- droned
- flirted
- idled
- lazed
- lazied
- lingered
- loafed
- lolled
- lounged
- played
- poked
- relaxed
- rested
- strolled
- toyed
dallies
- bums
- chills
- crawls
- dawdles
- delays
- dillydallies
- drags
- flirts
- idles
- lazes
- lazies
- lingers
- loafs
- loiters
- lolls
- lounges
- mucks
- plays
- pokes
- relaxes
- rests
- strolls
dally
- bum
- chill
- crawl
- dawdle
- delay
- dillydally
- drag
- flirt
- hang about
- idle
- kick back
- laze
- lazy
- linger
- loaf
- loiter
- loll
- lounge
- play
- poke
- relax
- rest
- stroll
- veg out
dawdle
- bum
- chill
- crawl
- delay
- dillydally
- drag
- idle
- kill time
- laze
- lazy
- linger
- loiter
- lounge
- mosey
- play
- poke
- procrastinate
- relax
- rest
- saunter
- stroll