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inactivity vs idleness

idleness vs inactivity

inactivity and idleness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inactivity Yes No No No
idleness Yes No No No
As nouns, idleness is a hyponym of inactivity; that is, idleness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inactivity:
  • inactivity: being inactive; being less active
  • idleness: having no employment
Other hyponyms of inactivity include pause, wait, waiting, ease, relaxation, repose, rest, idling, loafing, delay, holdup.
inactivity (noun) idleness (noun)
being inactive; being less active having no employment
a disposition to remain inactive or inert the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
the state of being inactive the quality of lacking substance or value
Difference between inactivity and idleness

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