IDLE

(adj., noun, adj.sat, verb)

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There are 10 meanings of the word Idle.

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Idle - as an adjective

Not in action or at work

Example: "An idle laborer"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)

Idle - as a noun

The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Example: "The car engine was running at idle"

Idle - as an adjective satellite

Without a basis in reason or fact

Example: "Baseless gossip"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Not in active use

Example: "The machinery sat idle during the strike"

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Silly or trivial

Example: "Idle pleasure"

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Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Example: "Idle talk"

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Not yielding a return

Example: "Dead capital"

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Not having a job

Example: "Idle carpenters"

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Idle - as a verb

Run disconnected or idle

Example: "The engine is idling"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)

Be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Example: "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"

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Example Sentences

"He was caught sleeping on the job, being idle while everyone else was working."

"The idle chatter of the coworkers distracted him from his work."

"She spent the whole day in an idle state, watching TV and doing nothing productive."

"The car's engine was left idle for too long and eventually died."

"The machine remained idle for an hour until someone finally fixed it."

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Is IDLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, idle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU

US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

IDLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.

Is IDLE a valid Words With Friends word?

Yes, idle is valid for Words With Friends

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IDLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is IDLE a valid WordFeud word?

Yes, idle is valid for WordFeud

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IDLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.

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Word Variations & Relations

Anagrams of IDLE

Starts I Starts ID Starts IDL Starts IDLE

Ends E Ends LE Ends DLE Ends IDLE

Starts I & ends E Starts ID & ends E Starts I & ends LE

Words containing IDLE Containing I,D,L,E

A-Z Proximities

idiots7idiotype14idiotypes15idiotypic17iditarod idle idled7idlehood13idlehoods14idleness9idlenesses11

IDLE

Definitions

Idle - as an adjective

Not in action or at work

Idle - as a noun

The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Idle - as an adjective satellite

Without a basis in reason or fact

Not in active use

Silly or trivial

Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Not yielding a return

Not having a job

Idle - as a verb

Run disconnected or idle

Be idle; exist in a changeless situation

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