What is another word for idleness?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈa͡ɪdə͡lnəs], [ ˈaɪdəlnəs], [ ˈaɪ_d_əl_n_ə_s]
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Similar words for idleness:
- act (noun)
- attribute (noun)
- ease (noun)
- futility (noun)
- hebetude (noun)
- inaction (noun)
- inactivity (noun)
- indolence (noun)
- inertia (noun)
- inertness (noun)
- inoperativeness (noun)
- laziness (noun)
- laziness, inaction (noun)
- lethargy (noun)
- motionlessness (noun)
- naturalness (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- rest (noun)
- unavailingness (noun)
- unceremoniousness (noun)
- unrestraint (noun)
- other synonyms
- idling
- industry
Synonyms for Idleness:
n.
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•
- industrious.
- re laxation,
- re-laxation,
- re-quiescences,
- bed roses,
- requiescences,
- re quiescences,
- re quiescence,
- ataraxias,
- restfulnesses,
- supinities,
- peace mind,
- re-quiescence,
- passivities,
- re-pose,
- re laxations,
- re pose,
- re-laxations.
- in effectivenesses,
- in-effectivenesses,
- frivolousnesses,
- in effectualities,
- meaninglessnesses,
- in effectiveness,
- in-effectualities,
- pointlessnesses,
- in-effectuality,
- in effectuality,
- ineffectualities,
- in-effectiveness.
- dormancy,
- stagnancy,
- hibernation,
- inactivity,
- inertness,
- motionlessness,
- reposefulness,
- stillness,
- apathy,
- listlessness,
- catatonia,
- coma,
- languor,
- Inanimation,
- insensibility.
- donothingness,
- dreaminesses,
- supinenesses,
- donothingnesses,
- do nothingness,
- lackadaisicalnesses,
- languorousnesses,
- do nothingnesses,
- torpidnesses,
- do-nothingnesses,
- leisurelinesses,
- otiosities,
- faineances,
- torpescences,
- neglectfulnesses,
- otiosenesses,
- faineancies,
- dilatorinesses.
- stupor,
- slowness,
- trifling,
- torpor,
- time to kill,
- unemployment,
- droning,
- laze,
- goof-off time,
- Lazing,
- dilly-dallying,
- Pottering,
- Loitering,
- Vegetating,
- own sweet time,
- truancy,
- torpidity,
- time on one's hands,
- joblessness,
- time-wasting,
- time to burn,
- slouch,
- dawdling.
- inertia,
- meaninglessness,
- sluggishness,
- Otiosity,
- unprofitableness,
- dreaminess,
- lifelessness,
- procrastinations,
- procrastination,
- inaction,
- pointlessness,
- restfulness,
- ease,
- bootlessness,
- passiven,
- shiftlessness,
- languorousness,
- neglectfulness,
- naturalness,
- torpidness,
- Do-nothingness,
- senselessness,
- laxness,
- Torpescence,
- lethargy,
- frivolousness,
- laziness,
- passivity,
- sloth,
- Supinity,
- unavailingness,
- heaviness,
- unceremoniousness,
- lackadaisicalness,
- faineance,
- slothfulness,
- leisure,
- unrestraint,
- indolence,
- Faineancy,
- dilatoriness,
- ineffectuality,
- sluggardness,
- uselessness,
- Vainness,
- relaxation,
- ataraxia,
- supineness,
- fruitlessness,
- requiescence,
- leisureliness,
- futility,
- otioseness.
Other synonyms:
• idling • industry- zeal.
How to use "Idleness" in context?
There is a lot of debate as to what is the root cause of idleness. Some believe that boredom is what leads people to not engage in stimulating activities, leading to inactivity. Others believe that the lack of intrinsic rewards in work, combined with the lack of autonomy and control that we experience in our jobs, is what causes people to become inactive. Whichever the case may be, the reality is that most of us spend too much of our time sitting in our own homes, instead of being out in the world enjoying the things that we love.
Paraphrases for Idleness:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
downtime.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
inaction, inactive, inactivity, laziness, sloth.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Idleness:
n.
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act
inactivity.
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attribute
ineptitude, worthlessness.
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act
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