Definition Synonyms
Definition of idleness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
inactivitystate of being inactive or not moving
- His idleness led to unfinished tasks.
2.
lazinesslack of desire to work or be active
- Her idleness was mistaken for laziness.
Expressions with idleness
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live by being lazy and not doing any work
He chose to eat the bread of idleness instead of finding a job.
spend life without working or doing useful things
He chose to live in idleness after retiring.
wild European flower, also called Viola tricolor, ancestor of garden pansies
Love-in-idleness blooms in the fields every spring.
laziness leads to bad behavior or trouble
Remember, idleness breeds evil, so keep yourself occupied.
extreme laziness or unwillingness to work
His bone idleness kept him from finding a job.
Origin of idleness
English, idle (inactive) + -ness (state of being)
Terms with idleness included in their meaning
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general idleness
spend time idly or without purpose
idleness
remain in a place without purpose
idleness
remain in a place without doing anything
deterioration
degenerate in idleness or become dull
idleness
spend time doing nothing important
guidance
inspire someone to avoid idleness or antisocial behavior
idleness
wasting time or being unproductive
idleness
rotate thumbs around each other idly
behavior
characterized by idleness or laziness
conducive
most conducive to inactivity or idleness
leisure
wasting time in idleness or trifles
mythical place
imaginary land of luxury and idleness
idleness
state of having nothing to do or being idle
idleness
instance of being lazy or idle
inactivity
characterized by laziness or idleness
idleness
dawdle or be lazy, avoiding work
idleness
the act of wasting time or being idle
Examples of idleness in a sentence
The idleness of the machine worried the engineers. Idleness can lead to missed opportunities. He was criticized for his idleness at work.
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- French:oisiveté, paresse, ...
- German:Trägheit, Untätigkeit, ...
- Italian:inerzia, indolenza, ...
- Spanish:inactividad, desidia, ...
- Portuguese:ociosidade, ...
- Chinese:无所事事, ...
- Japanese:怠惰, 無気力, ...
- Arabic:خُمُول, بَطَالَة, ...
- Hebrew:בַּטָּלָה, בַּטָּלָה, ...
- Russian:бездействие, безделье, ...
- Ukrainian:бездіяльність, байдужість, ...
- Hindi:निष्क्रियता, आलस्य, ...
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