idle
definition: not in active use
example: the machinery sat idle during the strike
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
unused
definition: not in action or at work
example: an idle laborer
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: not having a job
example: idle carpenters
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
jobless
out of work
definition: not yielding a return
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
dead
definition: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
example: idle talk
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
loose
definition: silly or trivial
example: idle pleasure
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
light
definition: without a basis in reason or fact
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
wild
definition: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
example: the car engine was running at idle
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: run disconnected or idle
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
tick over
definition: be idle
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
slug