Definition of idleness in English:

idleness

noun ˈʌɪdlnəs

mass noun

1Laziness; indolence.
he was punished for his idleness at school
Example sentencesExamples
- They are saying that due to their idleness and lethargy they are not taking water.
- Then there is the deep-rooted fear of idleness.
- Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old ‘friends,’ with whom he first took drugs.
- The law was against loitering, though it may as well have been against idleness and sloth.
- Look up that invaluable book, Scots Thesaurus, and you will find four or five pages given over to words denoting idleness and laziness, all contemptuous.
Synonyms
laziness, indolence, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inertia, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, torpidity, torpor
remissness, negligence, slackness, laxity
French archaic fainéance
rare otiosity, hebetude
inactivity, inaction, unemployment, rest, repose
1. 1.1 A state of inaction; inactivity.
  we suffered a period of enforced idleness
  Example sentencesExamples
  He starts by saying that during a period of idleness, he began looking for a ship to crew.
  Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old "friends," with whom he first took drugs.
  A lifetime of idleness in academia would have really suited me.
  The week has been an odd mix of haste and idleness.
  In their own ennui of the day, they passed their idleness with staring out the window to spy Elizabeth's coming from the back lawns accompanied by two gentlemen.
  Inclination to idleness, which public institutions have fostered among certain nations, not only binds men, but also fetters fortunes.
  Only the intrusions of his neighbour, Mrs Mac, detract from a life of idleness.
  Boats fostered unusually intimate encounters because of the enforced idleness of travel and because of their physical isolation.
  Being condemned on account of their riches to a life of idleness which is repugnant to human nature, the majority of them enjoy neither physical nor moral health.
  He looked around, marveling at the idleness of the people around him.
  My own work has proceeded in fits and starts throughout the holiday, with long intervals of idleness in between.
  The crowded huts, the waiting for food handouts, the idleness are steadily taking their toll.
  The ancestors of modern professors, humanists tried to reconcile (intellectual) labor with the cultivation of idleness based on classical paradigms.
  Two weeks of this enforced idleness nearly kills me.
  The night wasn't totally spent in idleness.
  I don't have much to do at work, which leads to long periods of idleness.
  The idleness for which the blacks are reproached is the consequence of the treatment to which they have been subjected.
  This busy idleness is our undoing.
  Government unemployment insurance and welfare cause unemployment by subsidizing idleness.
  Winter, by contrast, meant long periods of enforced idleness for a vast pool of casual labour.

Definition of idleness in US English:

idleness

nounˈīdlnəs

1Laziness; indolence.
he was punished for his idleness at school
Example sentencesExamples
- Look up that invaluable book, Scots Thesaurus, and you will find four or five pages given over to words denoting idleness and laziness, all contemptuous.
- Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old ‘friends,’ with whom he first took drugs.
- Then there is the deep-rooted fear of idleness.
- The law was against loitering, though it may as well have been against idleness and sloth.
- They are saying that due to their idleness and lethargy they are not taking water.
Synonyms
laziness, indolence, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inertia, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, torpidity, torpor
inactivity, inaction, unemployment, rest, repose
1. 1.1 A state of inaction; inactivity.
  we suffered a period of enforced idleness
  Example sentencesExamples
  My own work has proceeded in fits and starts throughout the holiday, with long intervals of idleness in between.
  Government unemployment insurance and welfare cause unemployment by subsidizing idleness.
  A lifetime of idleness in academia would have really suited me.
  Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old "friends," with whom he first took drugs.
  Winter, by contrast, meant long periods of enforced idleness for a vast pool of casual labour.
  Inclination to idleness, which public institutions have fostered among certain nations, not only binds men, but also fetters fortunes.
  He looked around, marveling at the idleness of the people around him.
  This busy idleness is our undoing.
  Two weeks of this enforced idleness nearly kills me.
  The crowded huts, the waiting for food handouts, the idleness are steadily taking their toll.
  Being condemned on account of their riches to a life of idleness which is repugnant to human nature, the majority of them enjoy neither physical nor moral health.
  He starts by saying that during a period of idleness, he began looking for a ship to crew.
  I don't have much to do at work, which leads to long periods of idleness.
  The night wasn't totally spent in idleness.
  In their own ennui of the day, they passed their idleness with staring out the window to spy Elizabeth's coming from the back lawns accompanied by two gentlemen.
  The ancestors of modern professors, humanists tried to reconcile (intellectual) labor with the cultivation of idleness based on classical paradigms.
  Only the intrusions of his neighbour, Mrs Mac, detract from a life of idleness.
  Boats fostered unusually intimate encounters because of the enforced idleness of travel and because of their physical isolation.
  The week has been an odd mix of haste and idleness.
  The idleness for which the blacks are reproached is the consequence of the treatment to which they have been subjected.

单词	idleness
释义	Definition of idleness in English: idleness noun ˈʌɪdlnəs mass noun 1Laziness; indolence. he was punished for his idleness at school Example sentencesExamples They are saying that due to their idleness and lethargy they are not taking water. Then there is the deep-rooted fear of idleness. Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old ‘friends,’ with whom he first took drugs. The law was against loitering, though it may as well have been against idleness and sloth. Look up that invaluable book, Scots Thesaurus, and you will find four or five pages given over to words denoting idleness and laziness, all contemptuous. Synonyms laziness, indolence, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inertia, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, torpidity, torpor remissness, negligence, slackness, laxity French archaic fainéance rare otiosity, hebetude inactivity, inaction, unemployment, rest, repose 1.1 A state of inaction; inactivity. we suffered a period of enforced idleness Example sentencesExamples He starts by saying that during a period of idleness, he began looking for a ship to crew. Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old "friends," with whom he first took drugs. A lifetime of idleness in academia would have really suited me. The week has been an odd mix of haste and idleness. In their own ennui of the day, they passed their idleness with staring out the window to spy Elizabeth's coming from the back lawns accompanied by two gentlemen. Inclination to idleness, which public institutions have fostered among certain nations, not only binds men, but also fetters fortunes. Only the intrusions of his neighbour, Mrs Mac, detract from a life of idleness. Boats fostered unusually intimate encounters because of the enforced idleness of travel and because of their physical isolation. Being condemned on account of their riches to a life of idleness which is repugnant to human nature, the majority of them enjoy neither physical nor moral health. He looked around, marveling at the idleness of the people around him. My own work has proceeded in fits and starts throughout the holiday, with long intervals of idleness in between. The crowded huts, the waiting for food handouts, the idleness are steadily taking their toll. The ancestors of modern professors, humanists tried to reconcile (intellectual) labor with the cultivation of idleness based on classical paradigms. Two weeks of this enforced idleness nearly kills me. The night wasn't totally spent in idleness. I don't have much to do at work, which leads to long periods of idleness. The idleness for which the blacks are reproached is the consequence of the treatment to which they have been subjected. This busy idleness is our undoing. Government unemployment insurance and welfare cause unemployment by subsidizing idleness. Winter, by contrast, meant long periods of enforced idleness for a vast pool of casual labour. Definition of idleness in US English: idleness nounˈīdlnəs 1Laziness; indolence. he was punished for his idleness at school Example sentencesExamples Look up that invaluable book, Scots Thesaurus, and you will find four or five pages given over to words denoting idleness and laziness, all contemptuous. Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old ‘friends,’ with whom he first took drugs. Then there is the deep-rooted fear of idleness. The law was against loitering, though it may as well have been against idleness and sloth. They are saying that due to their idleness and lethargy they are not taking water. Synonyms laziness, indolence, slothfulness, sloth, shiftlessness, inertia, sluggishness, lethargy, languor, torpidity, torpor inactivity, inaction, unemployment, rest, repose 1.1 A state of inaction; inactivity. we suffered a period of enforced idleness Example sentencesExamples My own work has proceeded in fits and starts throughout the holiday, with long intervals of idleness in between. Government unemployment insurance and welfare cause unemployment by subsidizing idleness. A lifetime of idleness in academia would have really suited me. Jobless after he went home, the unendurable idleness led him back to his old "friends," with whom he first took drugs. Winter, by contrast, meant long periods of enforced idleness for a vast pool of casual labour. Inclination to idleness, which public institutions have fostered among certain nations, not only binds men, but also fetters fortunes. He looked around, marveling at the idleness of the people around him. This busy idleness is our undoing. Two weeks of this enforced idleness nearly kills me. The crowded huts, the waiting for food handouts, the idleness are steadily taking their toll. Being condemned on account of their riches to a life of idleness which is repugnant to human nature, the majority of them enjoy neither physical nor moral health. He starts by saying that during a period of idleness, he began looking for a ship to crew. I don't have much to do at work, which leads to long periods of idleness. The night wasn't totally spent in idleness. In their own ennui of the day, they passed their idleness with staring out the window to spy Elizabeth's coming from the back lawns accompanied by two gentlemen. The ancestors of modern professors, humanists tried to reconcile (intellectual) labor with the cultivation of idleness based on classical paradigms. Only the intrusions of his neighbour, Mrs Mac, detract from a life of idleness. Boats fostered unusually intimate encounters because of the enforced idleness of travel and because of their physical isolation. The week has been an odd mix of haste and idleness. The idleness for which the blacks are reproached is the consequence of the treatment to which they have been subjected.
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