1idle 
/ˈaɪdl̟/ adjective
/ˈaɪdl̟/ adjective 1 : not working, active, or being used
▪ idle workers [=workers who do not have jobs] ▪ The company's competitor's have not been idle [=they have been active/busy] in recent months. ▪ The factory has been lying/sitting/standing idle [=has not been used] for the past year. ▪ the idle rich [=rich people who do not have to work] 2 : not having any real purpose or value
▪ idle rumors/gossip ▪ There has been a lot of idle speculation about what might happen, but no one really knows. ▪ (formal) It is idle [=useless, pointless] to want what you cannot have. ▪ She said she would leave him, but he knew it was an idle threat. [=he knew that she did not mean it] 3 : not having much activity
▪ the idle days of summer 4 somewhat old-fashioned : trying to avoid work : lazy
▪ a careless and idle worker ▪ There was a group of idle boys standing on the corner.
▪ idle workers [=workers who do not have jobs] ▪ The company's competitor's have not been idle [=they have been active/busy] in recent months. ▪ The factory has been lying/sitting/standing idle [=has not been used] for the past year. ▪ the idle rich [=rich people who do not have to work]
▪ idle rumors/gossip ▪ There has been a lot of idle speculation about what might happen, but no one really knows. ▪ (formal) It is idle [=useless, pointless] to want what you cannot have. ▪ She said she would leave him, but he knew it was an idle threat. [=he knew that she did not mean it]
▪ the idle days of summer
▪ a careless and idle worker ▪ There was a group of idle boys standing on the corner.
— idle·ness /ˈaɪdl̟nəs/ noun [noncount]
/ˈaɪdl̟nəs/ noun [noncount]
