idleness
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being idle; inactivity.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being indolent; indolence.
- (countable, uncountable) Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.
Synonyms
run idle
standby time
do nothing
free play
idle time
run free
idle life
lack of application
lazy study habits
with hands in pockets
vacancy rate
idle running
slow running
idle run
blank run
zero discharge
loose running
Translations
Faulheit
oisiveté
ociosidad
pigrizia
ociosidade
απραξίαFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English ydelnesse, from Old English īdelnes, from Proto-West Germanic *īdalnassī, equivalent to idle + -ness. Cognate with Old Frisian īdelnisse (“idelness”), obsolete Dutch ijdelnis, Old Saxon īdalnussi (“idleness, vanity”), Old High German ītalnissa (“idleness, vanity, emptiness”).
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