idleness

English Thesaurus

1. having no employment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	inactivity,
definition	:	being inactive; being less active (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dolce far niente,
definition	:	carefree idleness (noun.act)

2. the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	indolence, laziness,
definition	:	inactivity resulting from a dislike of work (noun.attribute)

3. the quality of lacking substance or value (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ineptitude, worthlessness,
definition	:	having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful (noun.attribute)

4. having no employment (noun.act)

derivation	:	idle, laze, slug, stagnate,
definition	:	be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)

derivation	:	idle, unused,
definition	:	not in active use (adj.all)

derivation	:	idle, jobless, out of work,
definition	:	not having a job (adj.all)

5. the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	idle,
definition	:	not in action or at work (adj.all)

derivation	:	faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy,
definition	:	disinclined to work or exertion (adj.all)

6. the quality of lacking substance or value (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild,
definition	:	without a basis in reason or fact (adj.all)

7. having no employment (noun.act)

derivation	:	idle, laze, slug, stagnate,
definition	:	be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)

derivation	:	idle, unused,
definition	:	not in active use (adj.all)

derivation	:	idle, jobless, out of work,
definition	:	not having a job (adj.all)

8. the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	idle,
definition	:	not in action or at work (adj.all)

derivation	:	faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy,
definition	:	disinclined to work or exertion (adj.all)

9. the quality of lacking substance or value (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild,
definition	:	without a basis in reason or fact (adj.all)