idleness
noun/ˈaɪdlnəs/
/ˈaɪdlnəs/
[uncountable]- (disapproving) the fact of tending to be lazy and not work hard synonym laziness
- It was sheer idleness that I never pursued this enquiry.
- the fact of not having work or of not being in use
- After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job.
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