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idler
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idler
n.
lazy person, unproductive person, one who wastes time; idle wheel, idle gear (Machinery)
idle
adj.
lazy; vain, futile; unoccupied, unemployed; groundless, without foundation; worthless, unimportant
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The Idler
Idler or The Idler, or variant, may refer to:
- The Idler (1758–60), a series of essays by Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries
- The Idler (1892–1911), a literary and humorous magazine started by Jerome K. Jerome
- The Idler (1993), a bi-yearly British magazine exploring alternative ways of working and living, still published today
- The Idler, name of the Progressive Review, an American alternative publication, from 1964 to 1969
- Idler-wheel, a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device
- Idler circuit, a circuit in a parametric amplifier to generate an idle response
- Slacker, a person who habitually avoids work
- Idlers, a Canadian reggae band
- The Idlers, a United States Coast Guard Academy ensemble
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idler
Noun
1. person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
(synonym) loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
(hypernym) nonworker
(hyponym) clock watcher
(derivation) idle, laze, slug, stagnate
idle
Verb
1. run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
(synonym) tick over
(antonym) run
2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
(synonym) laze, slug, stagnate
(antonym) work
(hyponym) moon, moon around, moon on
(derivation) idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum
Adjective
1. not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"
(antonym) busy
(similar) bone-idle, bone-lazy
(see-also) ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual
2. without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
(synonym) baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted
(similar) unsupported
3. not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
(synonym) unused
(similar) inactive
4. silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
(synonym) light
(similar) frivolous
5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
(synonym) loose
(similar) irresponsible
6. not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds"
(synonym) dead
(similar) unprofitable
7. not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"
(synonym) jobless, out of work
(similar) unemployed
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idle
Przym.
leniwy; bezczynny; próżny; pusty; bardzo leniwy
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Idler
(n.)
One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
(n.)
One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.
One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.
(n.)
An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.
An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.
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