Synonyms of idleness

Noun


1. idleness, idling, loafing, inactivity

usage: having no employment

2. groundlessness, idleness, worthlessness, ineptitude

usage: the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"

3. faineance, idleness, indolence, laziness

usage: the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

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