Synonyms for idleness
idle·ness

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1. idleness

   Synonyms:
   inaction, inactivity, relaxation, rest

   Antonyms:
   act, action, activity, application, drill, employment, exercise, exertion, occupation, operation, performance, practise, use

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1. idleness, idling, loafingnoun

   having no employment

   Synonyms:
   faineance, groundlessness, idling, loafing

2. groundlessness, idlenessnoun

   the quality of lacking substance or value

   "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"

   Synonyms:
   faineance, groundlessness, idling, loafing

3. faineance, idlenessnoun

   the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

   Synonyms:
   faineance, groundlessness, idling, loafing

Matched Categories

1. • Indolence

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1. idlenessnoun

   Synonyms:
   indolence, sloth, inaction, laziness, futility, vanity

   Associated words:
   cocagne

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1. List of paraphrases for "idleness":

   inactivity, laziness, sloth, idle

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How to use idleness in a sentence?

1. Hippocrates:

   Idleness and lack of occupation tend - nay are dragged - towards evil.

2. Lord Chesterfield:

   Know the true value of time snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness no laziness no procrastination never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

3. Walter Raleigh:

   War begets quiet, quiet idleness, idleness disorder, disorder ruin; likewise ruin order, order virtue, virtue glory, and good fortune.

4. Floyd Dell:

   Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything.

5. Kierkegaard:

   Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.