Synonyms for idleness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Indolence
indolence, laziness, inaction, inactivity, sloth, sluggishness, inertia, sleuth, faineance, inertness, slothfulness
Other
vanity, futility, otiosity, groundlessness, idlehood rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being idle; inactivity.
- n. 2
The state of being indolent; indolence.
Forms
- Plural
- idlenesses → loafings, idlings, indolences, lazinesses…
Example sentences
- laziness Were it not for laziness, he might have been rich.
- indolence Our problem is not ignorance, but indolence.
- vanity Vanity of vanities, and everything is vanity.
- futility Tom was overcome with a sense of futility.
By length
- 5 letters
- sloth1
- 6 letters
- vanity3, idling3, sleuth1
- 7 letters
- inertia3, loafing
- 8 letters
- laziness3, inaction3, futility4, otiosity, idlehood
- 9 letters
- indolence, inertness3, faineance
- 10 letters
- inactivity5
- 12 letters
- sluggishness3, slothfulness
- 14 letters
- groundlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vanity3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fainéantise
- Español
- holgazanería