idler

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪdlər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(īdlər)

From idle (adj):
idler
adj comparative
idlest
adj superlative

idler
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Synonyms:
lounger, slacker, couch potato, loafer, lazy-arse


idle
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: be lazy
Synonyms:
while away time, be lazy, kill time, waste time, laze, laze around, laze about (UK), loaf Collocations (informal), loaf around (US, informal), loaf about (UK, informal), bum around (slang), doss (UK, slang), skive (UK, slang), do nothing, lounge Collocations, lounge around, lounge about (UK), sit idly, take it easy
Antonyms:
work Collocations, exercise Collocations, act Collocations, persevere, toil Collocations, be busy, get to work, be active, put your time to good use, engage in, make the most of
Sense: Verb: drift - often followed by 'along'
Synonyms:
drift Collocations, wander Collocations, meander, shuffle Collocations, mosey, coast Collocations
Sense: Adjective: lazy
Synonyms:
lazy Collocations, indolent, shiftless, slothful, sluggish Collocations, sluggardly, work-shy (informal), slack Collocations (informal), passive, inert
Antonyms:
lively Collocations, vigorous, active Collocations, diligent Collocations, ambitious Collocations, energetic Collocations, industrious, bustling Collocations, enterprising
Sense: Adjective: unused or inactive
Synonyms:
unused, inactive, unoccupied, unemployed Collocations, jobless, out of work, out of action, out of a job, redundant Collocations, laid-off (informal), uncultivated, untilled, fallow, vacant Collocations, stagnant, stationary Collocations, not in use, not in operation, still Collocations, quiet Collocations, motionless, inert, workless, gathering dust
Antonyms:
occupied, employed Collocations, operative, operational Collocations, functional Collocations, working Collocations, busy Collocations, engaged Collocations, used Collocations, in service, in use, running Collocations, at work
Sense: Adjective: empty - promises, efforts, etc.
Synonyms:
empty Collocations, worthless Collocations, hollow Collocations, pointless Collocations, baseless, useless Collocations, vain Collocations, futile Collocations, ineffectual, of no use
Antonyms:
successful Collocations, advantageous, beneficial Collocations, effective Collocations, productive, worthwhile Collocations, promising Collocations, useful Collocations
Sense: Adjective: trivial
Synonyms:
trivial Collocations, unimportant, insignificant, irrelevant Collocations, without foundation, silly Collocations, unwarranted, ill-founded


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