idle
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
the car engine was running at idle
Types & categories
- operation hypernym
Sense 2 verb
run disconnected or idle
the engine is idling
Related & opposite
- run antonym
Sense 3 adjective
not in action or at work
an idle laborer
Related & opposite
- ineffective also see
- unemployed also see
- busy antonym
- faineance derivation
- bone-idle similar to
- indolent similar to
- lackadaisical similar to
- leisured similar to
- unengaged similar to
Sense 4 verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
Types & categories
- moon around hyponym
- ride the bench hyponym
- moon hyponym
- loaf hyponym
- lie about hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 adjective
without a basis in reason or fact
baseless gossip
Related & opposite
- groundlessness derivation
- unsupported similar to
Sense 6 adjective
not in active use
the machinery sat idle during the strike
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
silly or trivial
idle pleasure
Related & opposite
- lightsomeness derivation
- frivolous similar to
Sense 8 adjective
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
idle talk
Related & opposite
- looseness derivation
- irresponsible similar to
Sense 9 adjective
not yielding a return
dead capital
Related & opposite
- unprofitable similar to
Sense 10 adjective
not having a job
idle carpenters
Related & opposite
- idleness derivation
- unemployed similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | operation |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | run |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | ineffective |
| 3 | also see | Related & opposite | unemployed |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | busy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | faineance |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | bone-idle |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | indolent |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | lackadaisical |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | leisured |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unengaged |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | work |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | idleness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | idler |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sluggard |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | doldrums |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | moon around |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ride the bench |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | moon |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | loaf |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | lie about |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | groundlessness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | unsupported |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | idleness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | inactive |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | lightsomeness |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | frivolous |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | looseness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | irresponsible |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | unprofitable |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | idleness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | unemployed |