IDLENESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word idleness. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| loafing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • having no employment | ||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||
| indolence | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||
| inertness | nounn | |||||
noun • immobility by virtue of being inert | ||||||
| laziness | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| leisure | nounn | |||||
noun • time available for ease and relaxation • freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity | ||||||
| slothfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disinclination to work or exert yourself | ||||||
| sluggishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| unemployment | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being unemployed or not having a job | ||||||
| faineance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||
| groundlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking substance or value | ||||||
| idling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • having no employment | ||||||
