Associations to the word «Idleness»
Noun
- Puritan
- Solitude
- Starvation
- Wealth
- Superstition
- Dorado
- Trifle
- Contempt
- Occupation
- Workman
- Drinking
- Ailment
- Weariness
- Quixote
- Humour
- Sofa
- Necessity
- Essay
- Gambling
- Ambition
- Scorn
- Temper
- Impatience
- Curiosity
- Aversion
- Parisian
- Gossip
- Virtue
- Punishment
- Potion
- Fatigue
- Modesty
- Dread
- Passion
- Excuse
- Convict
- Waste
- Shame
- Hatred
- Sin
- Conscience
- Employ
- Overseer
- Arrogance
- Industry
- Moral
- Corruption
- Shutter
- Duc
- Offence
- Robbery
- Emancipation
- Rich
- Exercise
- Restraint
- Obscurity
- Abundance
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.