» idler
Noun (1 meaning)
1. person who does no work.
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
Example:
- “a lazy bum”
idler is a type of:
- nonworker (noun) - a person who does nothing
types of idler:
- clock watcher (noun) - a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time
- couch potato (noun) - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
- dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger (noun) - someone who wastes time
- dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke (noun) - someone who takes more time than necessary
- daydreamer, woolgatherer (noun) - someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
- goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naught (noun) - an idle worthless person
- lazybones (noun) - a lazy person
- lie-abed, slugabed (noun) - a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
- loon (noun) - a worthless lazy fellow
- slacker, shirker (noun) - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
- sluggard, slug (noun) - an idle slothful person
- spiv (noun) - a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes
- sunbather (noun) - someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan
- trifler (noun) - one who behaves lightly or not seriously
- whittler (noun) - someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
idler is derivationally related to:
- to bum, bum around, bum about, arse around, arse about, fuck off, loaf, frig around, waste one's time, lounge around, loll, loll around, lounge about (verb) - be lazy or idle
- do-nothing (adjective) - characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility
- to idle, laze, slug, stagnate (verb) - be idle
- to mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge (verb) - ask for and get free
» idle
Noun (1 meaning)
1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling.
Example:
- “the car engine was running at idle”
idle is a type of:
- operation (noun) - the state of being in effect or being operative
Verb (2 meanings)
Example:
- “the engine is idling”
to idle is the opposite of:
- to run (verb) - be operating, running or functioning
Examples:
- “The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”,
- “He slugged in bed all morning”
to idle is the opposite of:
- to work (verb) - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
ways to idle:
- to bum, bum around, bum about, arse around, arse about, fuck off, loaf, frig around, waste one's time, lounge around, loll, loll around, lounge about (verb) - be lazy or idle
- to daydream, moon (verb) - have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
- to lie about, lie around (verb) - hang around idly
- to moon, moon around, moon on (verb) - be idle in a listless or dreamy way
- to ride the bench, warm the bench (verb) - be out of the game
to idle is derivationally related to:
Adjective (7 meanings)
1. not in action or at work.
Examples:
- “an idle laborer”,
- “idle drifters”,
- “the idle rich”,
- “an idle mind”
idle is the opposite of:
- busy (adjective) - actively or fully engaged or occupied
Derivationally related form:
see also:
- ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual (adjective) - not producing an intended effect
- unemployed (adjective) - not engaged in a gainful occupation
idle is similar to:
2. without a basis in reason or fact.
Examples:
- “baseless gossip”,
- “the allegations proved groundless”,
- “idle fears”,
- “unfounded suspicions”,
- “unwarranted jealousy”
Derivationally related form:
- groundlessness, idleness (noun) - the quality of lacking substance or value
idle is similar to:
- unsupported (adjective) - not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
Examples:
- “the machinery sat idle during the strike”,
- “idle hands”
Examples:
- “idle pleasure”,
- “light banter”,
- “light idle chatter”
Derivationally related form:
- lightsomeness, lightness (noun) - the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
idle is similar to:
- frivolous (adjective) - not serious in content or attitude or behavior
Examples:
- “idle talk”,
- “a loose tongue”
Derivationally related form:
- looseness (noun) - freedom from restraint
idle is similar to:
- irresponsible (adjective) - showing lack of care for consequences
Examples:
- “dead capital”,
- “idle funds”
idle is similar to:
- unprofitable (adjective) - producing little or no profit or gain
7. not having a job.
Examples:
- “idle carpenters”,
- “jobless transients”,
- “many people in the area were out of work”
Derivationally related form:
idle is similar to:
- unemployed (adjective) - not engaged in a gainful occupation