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idleness

[ahy-dl-nis] / ˈaɪ dl nɪs /
NOUN
laziness, inaction
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 to kill time-wasting vegetating
Antonyms
STRONG
activity energy life liveliness vigor
WEAK
action ambition busyness diligence employment hustle industry labor occupation work

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