idle

1. superl. Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren. Source: opted

2. superl. Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours. Source: opted

3. superl. Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen. Source: opted

4. superl. Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow. Source: opted

5. superl. Light-headed; foolish. Source: opted

6. v. i. To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business. Source: opted

7. v. t. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day. Source: opted

8. adj. not in action or at work Source: wordnet

9. adj. without a basis in reason or fact Source: wordnet

10. adj. not in active use Source: wordnet

11. adj. silly or trivial Source: wordnet

12. adj. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility Source: wordnet

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