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   I·dle·ness

   /ˈīdlnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. laziness; indolence: "he was punished for his idleness at school" Similar lazinessindolenceslothfulnessslothshiftlessnessinertiasluggishnesslethargylanguortorpiditytorporremissnessnegligenceslacknesslaxityarchaic:fainéancerare:otiosityhebetudeinactivityinactiondormancyunemploymentrestreposeOpposite industryactivity
   • ▪ a state of inaction; inactivity: "we suffered a period of enforced idleness"

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • D

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   • L

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