lying around

Left without purpose

Lying around describes being left somewhere without purpose or organization, often implying neglect or casualness: There were clothes lying around on the floor, I found some cash lying around in a drawer.

It also means spending time idly, doing nothing in particular: We spent Sunday just lying around the house.

Related
  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • loungeComfortable waiting room
  • idleWithout activity or purpose
  • scatteredSpread irregularly about
  • napBrief daytime rest

unused · neglected · sprawl · flotsam · clutter · couch · loafing · jumble · strewn · detritus · lazy · doing nothing · killing time · taking it easy · abandoned · discarded · untidiness · odds and ends

Opposites
organization and placement

lying aroundput away

Return to proper location

stored · organized · tidied up · stowed · neatly arranged

activity and purposefulness

lying aroundbusy

Actively occupied with tasks

active · working · engaged · on the go · hustling

availability and use

lying aroundin use

Currently being operated

put to work · deployed · in service · utilized · employed

Family

lying, lain, laying, around, round, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G