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idler definition
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Grep of noun idler idler idler pulley Overview of noun idler The noun idler has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum -- (person who does no work) Overview of adj idle The adj idle has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) idle -- (not in action or at work "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind") 2. (1) baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted -- (without a basis in reason or fact "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy") 3. (1) idle, unused -- (not in active use "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands") 4. idle, light -- (silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter") 5. idle, loose -- (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue") 6. dead, idle -- (not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds") 7. idle, jobless, out of work -- (not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work") Antonyms of adj idle 7 senses of idle Sense 1 idle (vs. busy) busy (vs. idle) => at work(prenominal) => drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling => engaged, occupied => engaged, occupied => overbusy => tied up(prenominal) => up to Sense 2 baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted INDIRECT (VIA unsupported, unsupported) -> supported INDIRECT (VIA unsupported) -> supported Sense 3 idle, unused INDIRECT (VIA inactive) -> active Sense 4 idle, light INDIRECT (VIA frivolous) -> serious Sense 5 idle, loose INDIRECT (VIA irresponsible) -> responsible Sense 6 dead, idle INDIRECT (VIA unprofitable) -> profitable Sense 7 idle, jobless, out of work INDIRECT (VIA unemployed) -> employed Similarity of adj idle 7 senses of idle Sense 1 idle (vs. busy) => at liberty(prenominal) => bone-idle, bone-lazy => faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy => goldbricking(postnominal) => lackadaisical => leisure(postnominal), leisured => unengaged Also See-> ineffective#1, uneffective#1, ineffectual#2; unemployed#1 Sense 2 baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted => unsupported (vs. supported) (vs. supported) Sense 3 idle, unused => inactive (vs. active) Sense 4 idle, light => frivolous (vs. serious) Sense 5 idle, loose => irresponsible (vs. responsible) Sense 6 dead, idle => unprofitable (vs. profitable) Sense 7 idle, jobless, out of work => unemployed (vs. employed) Attributes of adj idle Familiarity of adj idle idle used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj idle bone-idle idle Overview of noun idler The noun idler has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum -- (person who does no work) Overview of adj idle The adj idle has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) idle -- (not in action or at work "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind") 2. (1) baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted -- (without a basis in reason or fact "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy") 3. (1) idle, unused -- (not in active use "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands") 4. idle, light -- (silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter") 5. idle, loose -- (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue") 6. dead, idle -- (not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds") 7. idle, jobless, out of work -- (not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work")
idler definition
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