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idleness vs inactivity

inactivity vs idleness

idleness and inactivity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idleness Yes No No No
inactivity Yes No No No
As nouns, inactivity is a hypernym of idleness; that is, inactivity is a word with a broader meaning than idleness:
  • idleness: having no employment
  • inactivity: being inactive; being less active
idleness (noun) inactivity (noun)
having no employment being inactive; being less active
the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work a disposition to remain inactive or inert
the quality of lacking substance or value the state of being inactive
Difference between idleness and inactivity

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