idlest
Least busy superlative
Idlest is the superlative form of idle—the most inactive, unoccupied, or without purpose: These are the idlest days of summer.
Like idle itself, idlest can suggest laziness or simply a lack of current activity: Even the idlest machine will eventually be put to use.
Habitually avoiding exertion
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
- loafingPassing time idly
- shiftlessLacking motivation or ambition
- workshyAverse to employment
unambitious · do-nothing · layabout · sluggard · good-for-nothing · ne'er-do-well · slacker · goldbricking
Inactive but capable
- unusedNever put to purpose
- inoperativeNot able to function
- mothballedPreserved but inactive
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
disused · fallow · suspended · out-of-service · parked · sidelined · shelved · decommissioned
Not worthy of attention
- futileIncapable of producing results
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- worthlessLacking any value
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
fruitless · aimless · empty · hollow · meaningless · purposeless · useless · wasteful
slothful
Habitually avoiding exertion
workshy · unambitious · do-nothing · layabout · sluggard · good-for-nothing · ne'er-do-well · slacker · goldbricking · malingering
dormant
Inactive but capable
- unusedNever put to purpose
- inoperativeNot able to function
- mothballedPreserved but inactive
unoccupied · disused · fallow · suspended · out-of-service · parked · sidelined · shelved · decommissioned · unutilized
frivolous
Not worthy of attention
unproductive · fruitless · aimless · empty · hollow · meaningless · purposeless · useless · wasteful · trivial
relaxing
Becoming less tense
chilling · at-ease · unhurried · carefree · laid-back · restful · recreational · vacationing · puttering · pottering
- idle chatterTrivial, aimless conversation
- idle threatsInsincere warnings lacking intent
- idle talkAimless conversation
- idle handsUnoccupied extremities seeking mischief
- idle time
- idle away