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idle

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Learn the meaning of idle with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

idle

(adjective)

Meaning

not active or not working

Example

"The idle machine in the corner has not been used for weeks."

Synonyms

inactiveinactiveunused

Antonyms

activebusy

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'idel', meaning empty or worthless.
Related word forms
  • verb: idled
  • noun: idleness