Idleness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Having no employment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- After graduating from college, she found herself slipping into idleness, unable to find a job in her field.
- His lack of motivation led to idleness, and he spent most of his days watching TV and playing video games.
- The town's economy was struggling, and many residents were forced into idleness due to the lack of job opportunities.
- The idleness of her youth had given way to a sense of purpose and drive after she discovered her passion for entrepreneurship.
- Years of idleness had taken a toll on his physical and mental health, and he knew he needed to find a way to get back to work.
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Meaning 2
The quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.