Qualities

Synonyms for idle

Two senses of idle live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

silly or trivial

They passed the time with idle chatter about nothing.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

light

Same sentence, swapped: They passed the time with light chatter about nothing.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for idle as it is used in the sentence above.

jobless
unused
paralyzed

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineActions

not in active use

The machinery sat idle during the strike.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unused

Same sentence, swapped: The machinery sat unused during the strike.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for idle as it is used in the sentence above.

jobless
unfounded
paralyzed

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other qualities words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

purposenoundeterminationthe quality of being determined to do or achieve somethingTreelineHas a reason line rashadjective, nounrecklessmarked by defiant disregard for danger or consequencesTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line reliableadjectivetrueworthy of being depended onTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line respectableadjectivegooddeserving of esteem and respectTreelineHas a reason line mercilessadjectiveunmercifulhaving or showing no mercySummit meritnounvirtueany admirable quality or attributeTreelineHas a reason line mindfuladjectiveawarebearing in mindRidgeline nipverbclipsever or remove by pinching or snippingTreelineHas a reason line

One word a day, five rungs, and a reason under every answer

Synonym Stack plays from this exact library. The daily stack climbs from tier one to tier five, and every answer tells you what the word means and why the near miss missed.

Get Synonym Stack freeFree with ads on iPhone. Synonym Stack Plus removes them: $2.99 a week, $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with a 7 day free trial on the monthly and annual plans.