Essay and Idle

Opposite meaning words

Essay verb - To make an effort to do.

Show all Definitions

Idle is an antonym for essay in try topic.

Nearby Words: essayed, essayist, essaying

Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Show all Definitions

Essay is an antonym for idle.

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

Cite this Source

Idle and Essay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/essay/idle

Essay & Idle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/essay/idle>.

Idle or Essay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/essay/idle.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "essay" and "idle" have occurred on timeline