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- [ahyd-l]
- /ˈaɪd l/
- /ˈaɪ.dl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahyd-l]
- /ˈaɪd l/
Definitions of idled word
- adjective idled not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers. 1
- adjective idled not spent or filled with activity: idle hours. 1
- adjective idled not in use or operation; not kept busy: idle machinery. 1
- adjective idled habitually doing nothing or avoiding work; lazy. 1
- adjective idled of no real worth, importance, or significance: idle talk. 1
- adjective idled having no basis or reason; baseless; groundless: idle fears. 1
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Origin of idled
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1915-20 for def 12; Middle English, Old English īdel (adj.) empty, trifling, vain, useless; cognate with German eitel
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Parts of speech for Idled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
idled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
idled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for idled
verb idled
- trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- monkey — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- dilly-dally — to loiter or vacillate
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
adjective idled
- stilled — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- emptied — Simple past tense and past participle of empty.
- hollowed — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
Antonyms for idled
verb idled
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
adjective idled
- busied — actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime: busy with her work.
noun idled
- transported — emotionally moved; ecstatic: transported by the music.