idle
Adjective
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also:
- ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective - not producing an intended effect
- unemployed - not engaged in a gainful occupation
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similar to: unsupported - not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
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similar to: inactive - lacking activity; lying idle or unusedsame as: unused
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similar to: frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behaviorsame as: light
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similar to: irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequencessame as: loose
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similar to: unprofitable - producing little or no profit or gainsame as: dead
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similar to: unemployed - not engaged in a gainful occupationsame as: jobless, out of work
Noun
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is a type of: operation - the state of being in effect or being operative
Verb
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same as: tick over
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subtypes:
- moon, moon around, moon on - be idle in a listless or dreamy way
- ride the bench, warm the bench - be out of the game
- daydream, moon - have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
- arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time - be lazy or idle
- lie about, lie around - hang around idly
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