Definitions for idleness

idleness i·dle·ness

Spelling: [ahy-dl-nis]
IPA: /ˈaɪ dl nɪs/

Idleness is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in idleness (deeilnss).

Definitions for idleness

noun

  1. the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle:

Origin of idleness

before 1000; idle + -ness

Examples for idleness

All other goodness is but too often an idleness or powerlessness of will.

But Joseph Hume was not a man to enjoy the fruits of his industry in idleness.

This idleness seemed, to me, to form the summit of human happiness.

Put aside frivolity and idleness, and apply yourself in earnest.

Mr. H. Do so;—but mind now this song-writing do not lead you to idleness.

But she did not allow herself to fall into the idleness of barren speculation.

There were long, long days of intrenching, skirmishing and idleness.

Indeed, idleness, for Russell, is a state one reaches by escaping the encompassing world.

He was not a man to do anything—much less be sociable—out of idleness.

Another thinks there is no happiness but in sleep and idleness.

Word Value for idleness
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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