Synonyms for idle

Other words for “idle”, grouped by meaning.

We found 26 synonyms for “idle”. The most common are tick over, laze, slug, stagnate, bone-idle.

verb run disconnected or idle

Oppositesrun

verb be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Oppositeswork

adjective not in action or at work

Oppositesbusy

adjective without a basis in reason or fact

adjective not in active use

Synonymsunused

adjective silly or trivial

Synonymslight

adjective lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Synonymsloose

adjective not yielding a return

Synonymsdead

adjective not having a job

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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