idle
How to pronounce idle:
Synonyms for idle:
at a loose end
at leisure
at rest
between jobs
bone-idle
bone-lazy
dead
dormant
faineant
fallow
free
inactive
indolent
ineffective
ineffectual
inert
inoperative
jobless
lackadaisical
latent
lazy
off
on the shelf
otiose
out of action
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Antonyms for idle:
active
continuing
dormant
engaged
in action
in commission
in effect
in operation
in process
in service
in use
live
occupied
on
ongoing
operating
running
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 - fathom
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 - obscure
 - quokka
 - tiring
 - covet
 - crucial
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 - gibbous
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 - insert
 - poorly
 - schoolwork
 - warm-up
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