Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Idle

• (superl.) Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
• (superl.) Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
• (superl.) Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
• (superl.) Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
• (superl.) Light-headed; foolish.
• (v. i.) To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
• (v. t.) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.

Synonyms of Idle

• Tick Over
• Laze
• Slug
• Stagnate
• Baseless
• Groundless
• Unfounded
• Unwarranted
• Wild
• Unused
• Light
• Loose
• Dead
• Jobless
• Out Of Work

Antonyms of Idle

• Run
• Work
• Busy

Homophones of Idle

• Idol
• Idyll