Associations to the word «Idleness»
Noun
- Delight
- Multitude
- Fortune
- Prosperity
- Knight
- Slumber
- Dreaming
- Render
- Routine
- Poison
- Esteem
- Excitement
- Pursuit
- Rousseau
- Wit
- Comfort
- Encouragement
- Desire
- Greed
- Countryman
- Condemnation
- Recreation
- Artisan
- Annoyance
- Working
- Inmate
- Interval
- Discretion
- Happiness
- Praise
- Complaint
- Sway
- Undertaking
- Cushion
- Quarrel
- Abandon
- Mastery
- Hour
- Spoil
- Excursion
- Monopoly
- Fell
- Bitterness
- Delusion
- Ruin
- Mankind
- Jealousy
- Hardship
- Burden
- Spite
- Crime
- Holiday
- Sort
Adjective
Wiktionary
IDLENESS, noun. The state of being idle; inactivity.
IDLENESS, noun. The state of being indolent; indolence.
IDLENESS, noun. Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.
Dictionary definition
IDLENESS, noun. Having no employment.
IDLENESS, noun. The quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized".
IDLENESS, noun. The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work.
Wise words
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