Definition for Idleness:

• the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

Synonyms for Idleness:

• n.

  •act (noun)
  • idling,
  • loafing.
  •attribute (noun)
  • Groundlessness.
  •inaction (noun)
  • standstill,
  • passiveness,
  • stagnation.
  •inactivity (noun)
  • Sedentariness,
  • motionless,
  • sleepiness.
  •inertia (noun)
  • deadness,
  • immobility,
  • oscitancy,
  • paralysis,
  • drowsiness.
  •inertness (noun)
  • dormancy,
  • stagnancy,
  • hibernation,
  • inactivity,
  • inertness,
  • motionlessness,
  • reposefulness,
  • stillness,
  • apathy,
  • listlessness,
  • catatonia,
  • coma,
  • languor,
  • Inanimation,
  • insensibility.
  •laziness, inaction (noun)
  • laze,
  • torpor,
  • torpidity,
  • Loitering,
  • Lazing,
  • dawdling,
  • unemployment,
  • time-wasting,
  • stupor,
  • slouch,
  • dilly-dallying,
  • truancy,
  • slowness.
  •lethargy (noun)
  • dullness,
  • tiredness.
  •motionlessness (noun)
  • calmness,
  • quietness,
  • rest,
  • tranquility,
  • fixedness.
  •rest (noun)
  • somnolence.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • inoperativeness,
  • luxury,
  • Do-nothingism.
  •
  • vanity.
  •idling
  • dalliance.
  •industry
  • zeal.

Paraphrases for Idleness:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    downtime.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    laziness, inactivity, sloth, inaction, inactive.

Antonyms for Idleness:

• n.

  • laziness, inaction
    busyness, liveliness, diligence, employment, energy, life, work, occupation, action, labor, activity, ambition, industry, vigor, hustle.
  • Other antonyms:
    briskness, lustiness, animation, activeness, jazziness, vitality, drive, animateness, initiative, assiduousness, exuberance, vibrancy, pep, business, vivacity, perseverance, peppiness, sprightliness, use, enterprise, vim, assiduity, go, robustness, industriousness.

Hypernym for Idleness:

• n.

  • act
    Dolce Far Niente.

Hyponym for Idleness:

• n.

  • act
    inactivity.
  • attribute
    ineptitude, worthlessness.