idle
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: not used out of action
Synonyms:
abandoned
asleep
barren
closed down
dead
deserted
down
dusty
empty
gathering dust
inactive
inert
jobless
laid-off
leisured
mothballed
motionless
on the bench
on the shelf
out of operation
out of work
passive
quiet
redundant
resting
rusty
sleepy
stationary
still
uncultivated
unemployed
unoccupied
untouched
unused
vacant
void
waste
workless
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: lazy
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: worthless, ineffective
Synonyms:
abortive
bootless
empty
frivolous
fruitless
futile
groundless
hollow
insignificant
irrelevant
not serious
nugatory
of no avail
otiose
pointless
rambling
superficial
trivial
unavailing
unhelpful
unnecessary
unproductive
unsuccessful
useless
vain
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