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Synonyms for idling

Most common

idleness loafing

All synonyms

Noun

1. Loafing

loafing, idleness

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An idle period; something done idly.

Forms

Plural
idlings → loafings, idlenesses, dalliances…

Example sentences

  • idleness Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.
  • loafing She was dismissed for loafing on the job.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
idlingsteady
idlenesssteady
loafingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
loafing
8 letters
idleness3
9 letters
dalliance3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idleness3 = 3 syllables).