单词 | idleness |
释义 | idleness (once / 825 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY idleness: idlenesses+/idle: idled, idlely, idleness, idler, idles, idlest, idling, idly/idler: idlers/idling: idlings USAGE EXAMPLESNow, at age 58, it's difficult to keep up any fitness routine for more than a few months, due to pain . . . and idleness! New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) In postwar Europe, the impracticality of the twin restrictions of corseted waist and full skirt indicated wealth and idleness. New York Times(Nov 25, 2016) Conversely, nothing destroys dignity more than idleness and a sense of superfluousness—the feeling that one is simply not needed. Wall Street Journal(Nov 09, 2016) 1 1n the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work Syn|Hyper faineance indolence, laziness inactivity resulting from a dislike of work 2n having no employment 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper idling, loafing dolce far niente carefree idleness inactivity being inactive; being less active n the quality of lacking substance or value Syn|Hyper groundlessness ineptitude, worthlessness having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful |
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