Synonym of to be idle

Adjective

baseless casual empty impotent ineffective ineffectual meaningless speculative unfounded unproductive useless worthless hollow rambling abortive bootless frivolous fruitless futile groundless insignificant irrelevant not serious nugatory of no avail otiose pointless superficial trivial unavailing unhelpful unnecessary unsuccessful vain

Verb

fritter away goof off hang around laze laze around loaf around sit around waste while away

Verb

run tick over turn over

Verb

can dismiss lay off make redundant

Adjective

at rest down immobile inactive inoperative off still unoccupied

Adjective

indolent lazy shiftless slothful sluggish workshy

Verb

linger continue dawdle delay drift endure hang back loiter remain stay stay behind stick around wait amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time wait around

Adjective

useless counterproductive fruitless futile hopeless impractical inadequate incompetent ineffective ineffectual inefficient inoperable inoperative meaningless no good not useful pathetic pointless stupid unproductive unserviceable unskilled unsuccessful unusable unuseful unworkable worthless abortive bootless disadvantageous dysfunctional expendable feckless good-for-nothing impracticable inept inutile nonfunctional of no use profitless purposeless scrap unavailable unavailing unfunctional unprofitable unpurposed unusuable vain valueless waste weak

Adjective

inactive deskbound dormant dull immobile jobless passive reserve sedentary sluggish static stationary stopped unemployed unmoving unused out of order abeyant asleep blah disengaged do-nothing down draggy indolent in holding pattern latent lax lethargic limp low-key mothballed motionless on hold ossified out of action out of commission out of service out of work quiescent quiet slack sleepy slothful slow somnolent stable still torpid unoccupied

Verb

laze bask bum dream evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall vegetate be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours

Adjective

broken doesn't work

Adjective

absent-minded scatty vague absent absorbed abstracted airheaded bemused careless daydreaming distracted distrait dreaming dreamy engrossed faraway forgetful goofing off head in the clouds heedless inattentive inconscient lost mooning moony oblivious out to lunch pipe dreaming preoccupied remote removed scatterbrained space cadet spacey surroundings unaware of events unconscious unheeding unmindful unobservant unthinking withdrawn woolgathering

Adjective

uncreative sterile antiseptic arid aseptic bare barren bleak dead decontaminated desert desolate disinfected dry effete empty fallow gaunt germ-free hygienic impotent infecund infertile pasteurised pasteurized sanitary septic sterilised sterilized unfruitful unimaginative uninfected uninspired uninventive unoriginal unprolific without issue

Adjective

made redundant not working on unemployment receiving benefit underemployed unwaged free loafing at liberty between jobs closed down fired laid off leisured on layoff on the bench on the dole on the shelf out of a job out-of-work resting unapplied unengaged unexercised without gainful employment workless

Verb

laze around cheat creep dodge dog duck elude eschew fence lurk parry pussyfoot quit shun sidestep skulk slink slip get around lie down on job shuffle off slough off

Adjective

stagnant dirty heavy lifeless listless moribund brackish filthy foul inert putrid stale standing

Adjective

vacant deserted unfilled uninhabited abandoned available clear devoid not in use stark tenantless to let unlived in untaken untenanted void without contents

Verb

dilly-dally lounge about mooch do nothing much doodle fiddle fritter mess niggle potter puddle tinker goof around mess around shuffle around

Adjective

blocked lazy nonproductive wasteful trivial unyieldly

Adjective

frustaneous gainless unlucrative unremunerative unrewarding

Adjective

inexperienced unacquainted unexploited untapped brand- brand new fresh mint mint condition new remaining unaccustomed unfamiliar untried virgin

Adjective

flat hollow petty silly aimless banal cheap deadpan dishonest dumb expressionless fatuous frivolous ignorant inane inexpressive insincere insipid jejune nugatory otiose paltry senseless unintelligent unreal unsatisfactory unsubstantial vacuous vapid

Verb

chill hang lie about lie around recline sprawl repose

Adjective

blank empty-headed foolish incurious thoughtless unexpressive witless

Adjective

not occupied

Adjective

easy gentle gradual lackadaisical leisurely moderate relaxed reluctant unhurried crawling creeping dawdling delaying deliberate disinclined lagging loitering measured plodding postponing procrastinating apathetic dilatory drowsy imperceptible laggard leaden negligent phlegmatic ponderous remiss slow-moving snaillike supine tardy tortoiselike

Verb

decrease diminish drop back drop behind fail fall back fall behind fall off slacken slow wane drag drag your feet ebb flag inch jelly limp retard straggle tail be behind bring up the rear drag one's feet get no place fast inch along lose strength slow up

Adjective

flaccid impassive indifferent laid-back nonviolent reflexive unflappable uninvolved unreceptive unresponsive bearing cool long-suffering patient yielding acquiescent compliant disinterested docile enduring forbearing going through motions hands off nonresistant poker-faced receptive resigned stolid submissive tractable unassertive unresisting walking through it

Verb

lag behind shilly-shally toddle diddle-daddle lazy scrounge around shlep along sit on one's butt warm a chair

Verb

ramble wander dabble diddle halt hover pause shamble slough

Adjective

trifling insignificant marginal minor dinky idling minuscule niggling piddling shallow slight small forget it inconsequential inconsiderable measly negligible no big deal no big thing picayune puny tiny unimportant

Adjective

vagabond down-and-out drifting fly-by-night itinerant itinerate journeying mendicant moving peripatetic prodigal rambling roaming rootless roving sauntering shifting straggling stray strolling transient travelling traveling unsettled wandering wayfaring destitute errant fancy-free footloose migratory nomadic perambulant perambulatory shiftless wayward

Verb

brood pout sulk ache bleed chafe despair despond droop fret grieve grumble grump lament languish moon pine regret repine sink yearn be apathetic be down in the mouth be gloomy be in a funk eat one's heart out lose heart pine away stew over sweat over wear a long face

Verb

stagnate be idle deteriorate do nothing fester go bad go off go rancid go stale hibernate stand still constipate decay decline putrefy rot rust stand stifle stultify trammel come to a halt go to seed grind to a halt lie fallow not move

Verb

dip into experiment play at monkey play try your hand amuse oneself with be amateur fiddle with flirt with have a go at horse around kid around monkey around muck around not be serious play around play games with toy with trifle with work superficially

Verb

hang down lie back dangle drop flap flop lean rest sag slump hang loose

Verb

boondoggle lollygag fool with hang about while away

Adjective

neglected uncultivated undeveloped unplanted unplowed unseeded untilled

Verb

dissipate lavish misspend squander blow consume frivol be wasteful with cast away diddle away go through run through spend like water throw away

Verb

veg out exist twiddle your thumbs weaken be inert go to pot

Adjective

misspent frittered away misused wasted blown dissipated misapplied squandered down the drain imprudent thrown away

Adjective

fainéant sluggard

Adjective

dallying

Adjective

permissive slovenly unprofessional workshy delinquent derelict asleep on the job behindhand disregardful easy-going faineant neglectful not busy regardless

Adjective

frothy insubstantial one-dimensional flimsy lightweight simple surface cursory farcical featherbrained flighty half-baked puerile sketchy skin-deep superficial uncritical wishy-washy

Verb

immobilise immobilize clog lock up restrain shackle tie up bind confine curb fetter hog-tie hold leash limit obstruct restrict bring to a screeching halt entrammel tie one's hands

Verb

spend devote employ go kill occupy put in waste fill misuse pass let pass

Verb

gush rhapsodise rhapsodize romanticise romanticize swoon daydream

Verb

inactivate deactivate disable disarm incapacitate put out of action render inactive render inoperable render inoperative turn off unplug

Adjective

bone idle

Verb

swan float

Adjective

shirking

Adjective

struck closed shut down

Verb

tick over run turn over

Verb

chat up seduce coquet fidget flirt fool palter philander toy twiddle wanton amuse oneself be insincere fribble futz around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play with string along use up wink at

Adjective

specious

Verb

fool about fiddle about fiddle around footle futz mess about muck about

Verb

mosey around

Verb

bludge cadge freeload scrounge sponge

Verb

breathe lie down sit down sleep stretch out doze drowse have a break have a rest nap nod slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let up lie by lie still put feet up put your feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take life easy take ten take time out wind down

Adjective

loose off on holiday on vacation relaxing extra spare at leisure not tied down unhampered unimpeded unobstructed

Verb

schlepp along

Adjective

exhausted lacklustre lackluster languid tired weary comatose debilitated dopey enervated having spring fever languorous nebbish out of it sleepyhead slumberous snoozy spiritless stretchy stupefied wimpy without energy

Adjective

slow-footed slow-going slow-paced

Adjective

feeble indecisive limited null powerless unable anticlimactic defeasible emasculate forceless inefficacious inferior innocuous lame neutralised neutralized no go not effective no way slack-spined spineless withered

Adjective

frolicsome idiotic lighthearted perky barmy childish dizzy facetious flip flippant gay giddy harebrained ill-considered juvenile light light-minded nonserious not serious peripheral playful sportive tongue-in-cheek unprofound volatile whimsical

Adjective

insufficient delusive forlorn in vain no dice on a treadmill out the window resultless save one's breath to no avail to no effect to no purpose unneeded

Adjective

buried embryonic hidden inherent lurking smouldering smoldering suppressed underlying unrealized veiled between the lines concealed contained covert immature implied in abeyance inferential inferred intrinsic invisible involved possible potential rudimentary secret sleeping suspended tacit underdeveloped unexposed unexpressed unripe unseen vestigial

Adjective

baseless bogus deceptive erroneous false inaccurate incorrect misleading phoney phony plausible sham spurious unfounded untrue apparent apparently right beguiling captious casuistic colorable credible fallacious flattering illogical likely meretricious ostensible ostentatious presumable presumptive pretentious probable seeming sophistic sophistical sophisticated unsound wrong

Adjective

paralysed paralyzed unmotivated unwilling inanimate numb unreactive

Adjective

casual easygoing halfhearted half-hearted laissez-faire slapdash energyless languishing romantic sentimental spring fever unconcerned unenthusiastic uninterested

Adjective

benumbed hebetudinous lymphatic sodden stuporous

Adjective

invertebrate null and void

Adjective

fanciful illusory imaginary tenuous aerial airy chimerical decrepit ephemeral fragile frail immaterial imponderable incorporeal infirm intangible metaphysical poor slender thin too little too late

Adjective

fabricated gratuitous groundless speculative unjustified unproven unsubstantiated unsupported untruthful unwarranted bottomless foundationless mendacious off-base trumped up uncalled-for ungrounded without basis without foundation

Adjective

deceased inorganic nonliving not alive azoic cold defunct exanimate extinct insensate insentient mineral nonanimal nonvegetable soulless

Adjective

deceitful devious dubious suspicious untrustworthy directionless unambitious unenergetic unindustrious

Adjective

spinning one's wheels wild goose chase

Adjective

insensible knocked out numbed

Adjective

failed

Adjective

neb

Adjective

without reason causeless unauthorised unauthorized unprovoked without explanation

Adjective

calm at rest deactivated slumbering tranquil

Adjective

drony work-shy

Adjective

unimpressive

Verb

clown act the fool lark

Adjective

desk desk-bound seated settled sitting

Adjective

scant

Adjective

on benefit on welfare redundant collecting unemployment

Adjective

delusory going nowhere in vicious circle not a prayer no-win shuck time-wasting unnotable

Adjective

peaceful

Adjective

invalid

Adjective

irrelevant superfluous surplus

Adjective

ready present around contactable in attendance on call on duty online on stand-by open-door

Nearby Words

to be ignorant to be ignored to be ill to be ill at ease to be ill-natured to be imminent to be identical to be hurt to be hungry to be hung to be hunched to be humble

Antonym of to be idle

English Vocalbulary

Synonym of dull Synonym of worthless Synonym of listless Synonym of no good Synonym of no account Synonym of languid Synonym of weak Synonym of sluggish Synonym of languorous Synonym of pointless Synonym of lymphatic Synonym of dead Synonym of small Synonym of meaningless Synonym of trail Synonym of superficial Synonym of delay Synonym of void Synonym of open Synonym of hopeless Synonym of light Synonym of tarry Synonym of remiss Synonym of lifeless Synonym of quiet Synonym of mess around Synonym of sterile Synonym of uninventive Synonym of retard Synonym of procrastinate Synonym of dormant Synonym of inadequate Synonym of not good enough Synonym of unconscious Synonym of hesitate Synonym of bad Synonym of inane Synonym of unworkable Synonym of inefficient Synonym of barren Synonym of relaxed Synonym of spiritless Synonym of sanitized Synonym of illogical Synonym of nonexistent Synonym of put off Synonym of drag Synonym of motionless Synonym of unfit Synonym of blank Synonym of stock still Synonym of stay Synonym of inconsiderable Synonym of feeble Synonym of flimsy Synonym of powerless Synonym of wait Synonym of null Synonym of numb Synonym of dilatory Synonym of thick witted Synonym of static Synonym of halt Synonym of unimportant Synonym of irremediable Synonym of one dimensional Synonym of continue Synonym of false Synonym of forlorn Synonym of drowsy Synonym of stolid Synonym of waste time Synonym of lorn Synonym of spare Synonym of irrational Synonym of aimless Synonym of careless Synonym of pale Synonym of relax Synonym of open door Synonym of play Synonym of absurd Synonym of calm Synonym of fun Synonym of trivial Synonym of inactivity Synonym of senseless Synonym of clear Synonym of petty Synonym of impractical Synonym of stupid Synonym of ease Synonym of insensible Synonym of somnific Synonym of unworkmanlike Synonym of sleepy Synonym of somniferous Synonym of somnifacient Synonym of gap Synonym of waterish Synonym of hang Synonym of still Synonym of fiddle Synonym of feckless Synonym of unsuccessful Synonym of idleness Synonym of inertness Synonym of inoperativeness Synonym of unreliable Synonym of wanton Synonym of abortive Synonym of remain Synonym of untighten Synonym of loose Synonym of pause Synonym of unnegotiable Synonym of thankless Synonym of supererogatory Synonym of hang around Synonym of unconfined Synonym of repose Synonym of apathetic Synonym of slumberous Synonym of light headed Synonym of straggle Synonym of nodding Synonym of limp Synonym of la di da Synonym of lightheaded Synonym of proud Synonym of invisible Synonym of disable Synonym of pretentious Synonym of weightless Synonym of nonchalant Synonym of silly Synonym of interspace Synonym of important Synonym of drain Synonym of abandoned Synonym of vacuous Synonym of unsound Synonym of tinker Synonym of unconcerned Synonym of desolate Synonym of stall Synonym of fine Synonym of comatose Synonym of mosey Synonym of immobile Synonym of container Synonym of resigned Synonym of puny Synonym of comfort Synonym of saunter Synonym of waste Synonym of lavish Synonym of sloppy Synonym of impotent Synonym of possible Synonym of callous Synonym of lean Synonym of impossible Synonym of thrust Synonym of desperate Synonym of scant Synonym of poor Synonym of unnecessary Synonym of uninvolved Synonym of prideful Synonym of affected Synonym of leisurely Synonym of easygoing Synonym of twiddle Synonym of meager Synonym of nonaligned Synonym of Pecksniffian Synonym of pharisaic Synonym of pharisaical Synonym of consume Synonym of hypocritical Synonym of usable Synonym of unneeded Synonym of lie Synonym of unfruitful Synonym of inessential Synonym of lighten Synonym of neutral Synonym of stationary Synonym of inconsequential Synonym of forgetful Synonym of paltry Synonym of incompetent Synonym of unblock Synonym of bloodless Synonym of low Synonym of simple Synonym of deserted Synonym of unrequired Synonym of unattainable

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