idleness in English dictionary

  • idleness

    Meanings and definitions of "idleness"

    • The state of being idle; inactivity.
    • The state of being indolent; indolence
    • Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.
    • noun
      The state of being idle; inactivity.
    • noun
      The state of being indolent; indolence.
    • noun
      Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.
    • state of being idle; inactivity
    • state of being indolent
    • (idle) ease
    • noun
      having no employment
    • noun
      the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"
    • noun
      the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

    Synonyms of "idleness" in English dictionary

    inactivity, ineptitude, laziness are the top synonyms of "idleness" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of idleness

    • idleness ( uncountable)
    • idleness (countable and uncountable, plural idlenesses)
  • Idleness

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