Grade 7

idle

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(i-dle) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. not being in a state of use or activity or employment; not easily aroused to action or work
verb. to spend time doing nothing

Example Sentence

The ships are lying idle in the harbour.

Synonyms

inactive; dull; sluggish; lazy

Antonyms

active

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Rhymes

  • bridal
  • bridle
  • freidel
  • geidel
  • heidel
  • idle
  • idol
  • idyll
  • keidel
  • lydall
  • reidel
  • scheidel
  • seidel
  • seidell
  • seidl
  • sidell
  • sidle
  • speidel
  • spidle
  • steidel
  • tidal
  • weidel

  • homicidal
  • intertidal
  • suicidal