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time to kill

NOUN

downtime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

free time spare time

STRONG

break freedom halt interim interlude intermission letup lull pause recess repose respite rest spell stay suspension

WEAK

breathing spell time on one's hands time out time to burn

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation disturbance energy go persistence

NOUN

idleness

Synonyms

STRONG

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation inactivity indolence inertia leisure lethargy loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy unemployment

WEAK

dilly-dallying goof-off time joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time-wasting vegetating

Antonyms

STRONG

activity energy life liveliness vigor

WEAK

action ambition busyness diligence employment hustle industry labor occupation work

NOUN

inactivity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lethargy sluggishness stagnation

STRONG

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation idleness indolence inertia inertness leisure loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy unemployment

WEAK

dilly-dallying goof-off time inoperativeness joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time-wasting vegetating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

energy vigor

STRONG

employment work

NOUN

inertness

Synonyms

STRONG

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation idleness inactivity indolence inertia leisure lethargy loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stagnation stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy unemployment

WEAK

dilly-dallying goof-off time inoperativeness joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time-wasting vegetating

Antonyms

STRONG

activity busyness employment energy life liveliness vigor work

NOUN

inoperativeness

Synonyms

WEAK

dawdling dilly-dallying dormancy droning goof-off time hibernation idleness inactivity indolence inertia inertness joblessness laze lazing leisure lethargy loafing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stagnation stupor time on one's hands time to burn time-wasting torpidity torpor trifling truancy unemployment vegetating

Example Sentences

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They are full of young people—many already natural risk-takers—with time to kill, disposable income and few taboos when it comes to talking about personal finance, since military pay is public and based on rank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Cold snaps are getting shorter, which often doesn't leave enough time to kill off diseases.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

Additional concepts for charging stations with retail services intended to attract customers with time to kill are emerging.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023

With some time to kill before an event that night, he headed to a dealership just west of the airport.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2023

By the time I made it home, I only had a little bit of time to kill before Coach picked me up.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

time to kill

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