Noun: idleness I-d(u)l-nus
- The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
"His idleness was a constant source of frustration for his parents";
- faineance
- The state of being inactive or doing nothing
"His prolonged idleness worried his parents";
- idling, loafing
- The quality of lacking substance or value
"the idleness of their report was quickly recognized";
- groundlessness
Type of: inactivity, indolence, ineptitude, laziness, worthlessness
Encyclopedia: Idleness