idle
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Synonyms for idle
unoccupied
unused
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- unused
- stationary
- inactive
- out of order
- ticking over
- gathering dust
- mothballed
- out of service
- out of action or operation
lazy
useless
trivial
empty
do nothing
tick over
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- tick over
- in neutral
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Synonyms for idle
marked by a lack of action or activity
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resistant to exertion and activity
not occupied or put to use
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having no basis or foundation in fact
to pass time without working or in avoiding work
to pass (time) without working or in avoiding work
to cause to cease regular activity
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Synonyms for idle
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
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be idle
not in action or at work
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Antonyms
without a basis in reason or fact
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lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
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not yielding a return
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not having a job
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