idled

The word “idled” has 2 syllables: i-dled

It's pronounced as /ˈaɪdld/


What is synonym and antonym for idled?

In the thesaurus, “idled” has 44 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for idled along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for idled

Antonyms for idled

  • applied
  • drudged
  • exerted
  • ground
  • grubbed
  • humped
  • hustled
  • labored
  • moiled
  • pegged
  • plodded
  • plowed
  • plugged
  • put out
  • slaved
  • sweat
  • sweated
  • toiled
  • travailed
  • worked
  • wrought

Meanings of idled

  • verb
    1. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
    2. To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
    3. Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

Example Sentences

  • The car engine idled quietly while we waited for our friend to come out of the store.
  • Despite the urgency of the task, the workers idled around, chatting and procrastinating.
  • The factory workers were sent home early as the machinery remained idled due to a power outage.
  • Sarah's mind often idled when she was waiting for inspiration to strike.
  • The ship idled in the harbor, awaiting clearance to dock and unload its cargo.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to idled, such as: aestivated, ambled, applied, bummed, chilled, dallied, dawdled.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dabbled

dallied

  • aestivated
  • ambled
  • amused
  • be insincere with
  • boondoggle
  • bummed
  • carry on
  • cavorted
  • chilled
  • coquetted
  • cosset
  • courted
  • crawled
  • crept
  • dabbled
  • dawdled
  • decelerated
  • delayed
  • delighted
  • diddled
  • dillydallied
  • disported
  • diverted
  • dozed
  • drag
  • dragged
  • droned
  • dropped behind
  • eased
  • entertained
  • estivated
  • fell behind
  • filibustered
  • flirted
  • fool around
  • fool with
  • fooled
  • fooled around
  • footled
  • frisked
  • fritter away
  • frivol
  • frivoled
  • frivolled
  • frolic
  • frolicked
  • furloughed
  • gambol
  • gamboled
  • gambolled
  • goldbricked
  • hang about
  • hanged
  • have a fling
  • hibernated
  • horse around
  • hung
  • hung about
  • hung fire
  • idle
  • idled
  • inched
  • jerk off
  • jested
  • joked
  • joshed
  • kicked around
  • kicked back
  • kidded
  • killed time
  • lag
  • lagged
  • lallygagged
  • lazed
  • lazied
  • lead on
  • led on
  • linger
  • lingered
  • loafed
  • loiter
  • loitered
  • lolled
  • lollygag
  • lollygagged
  • lounged
  • lumbered
  • malingered
  • manipulated
  • marked time
  • mashed
  • messed
  • messed around
  • monkeyed
  • moped
  • moseyed
  • mucked
  • piddled
  • play around
  • play games with
  • played
  • pleased
  • plodded
  • poked
  • procrastinate
  • procrastinated
  • put off
  • put on
  • putter
  • razzed
  • recreated
  • relaxed
  • rested
  • ribbed
  • rollick
  • rollicked
  • romp
  • romped
  • sauntered
  • screwed around
  • shilly-shallied
  • shuffled
  • skylarked
  • sported
  • staggered
  • stalled
  • strolled
  • strung along
  • swanned
  • tamper
  • tarried
  • tarry
  • teased
  • temporized
  • toyed
  • trail
  • trifle with
  • trifled
  • truanted
  • vamped
  • vegged out
  • wanton
  • waste time
  • while away
  • wooed

vacationed

  • broke
  • bummed
  • escaped
  • goldbricked
  • got off
  • holidayed
  • idled
  • lazed
  • let up
  • loafed
  • lounged
  • recessed
  • relaxed
  • reposed
  • rested

zoned out

lagged


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