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Synonym: at leisurefutilegroundlessinactivelazyunfoundedunoccupiedunwarranteduselessvainworthlessAntonym: diligentindustriousSimilar words: sidlerapidlytimidlylucidlylanguidlyhandleaddlemiddleMeaning: ['aɪdl]  n. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. v. 1. run disconnected or idle 2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation. adj. 1. not in action or at work 2. without a basis in reason or fact 3. not in active use 4. silly or trivial 5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility 6. not yielding a return 7. not having a job. 
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31. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop. And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
32. Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.
33. It is idle to speculate what the consequences would have been.
34. You are not supposed to idle about at this hour.
35. It is idle to pretend that their marriage is a success.
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36. I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle .
37. Some unseen fingers, like an idle breeze, are playing upon my heartthe music of the ripples.
38. The passenger's idle thoughts were backgrounded by the drone of the plane's engines.
39. He flicked a switch and let the boat idle.
40. Their friendship was turned to enmity through idle gossip.
41. In idle moments, he carved wooden figures.
42. She had no time for idle gossip .
43. Idle thoughts floated through his mind.
44. I wish you'd stop wasting time in idle chatter.
45. Don't listen to idle tales.
46. It would be idle to argue further.
47. It's idle to expect help from him.
48. This is no idle threat.
49. Go and wake up that idle brother of yours.
50. The pumps are standing idle.
51. Almost half of the workforce are now idle.
52. The land was left idle for years.
53. Now the machine is lying idle.
54. He indulged in idle fancy.
55. 'Why do you ask?' 'Oh, just idle curiosity' .
56. It was idle curiosity that made me ask.
57. The teacher flayed the idle students.
58. Get out of bed , you idle slob!
59. These machines have lain idle since the factory closed.
60. It was more of an idle threat than anything.
More similar words: sidlerapidlytimidlylucidlylanguidlyhandleaddlemiddlekindlemeddlepeddlepuddlehurdleneedlebundleswindleendlesshandlebarbefuddlea bundle ofbefuddledregardlesshuddle togethermiddle-classirregardlessregardless ofmiddle ground
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