Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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idleness | Yes | No | No | No |
idle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
idleness (noun) | idle (noun) |
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having no employment | the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling |
the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | |
the quality of lacking substance or value |
idleness (adjective) | idle (adjective) |
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not in action or at work | |
silly or trivial | |
not in active use | |
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility | |
not having a job | |
not yielding a return | |
without a basis in reason or fact |
idleness (verb) | idle (verb) |
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run disconnected or idle | |
be idle; exist in a changeless situation |