Idle
Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Impracticable and idle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impracticable" instead an adjective "Idle".
Impracticable
Impracticable adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Usage example: an impracticable plan for dealing with the recent intrusion of bears in the suburban neighborhood
Idle and impracticable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Impracticable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- worthless and idle
- worthless and impracticable
- inoperative and idle
- inoperative and impracticable
- foolish and idle
- foolish and impracticable
- ineffective and idle
- ineffective and impracticable
- vain and idle
- vain and impracticable
- useless and idle
- useless and impracticable
- futile and idle
- futile and impracticable
Cite this Source
Impracticable and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/impracticable
Idle & Impracticable. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/impracticable>.
Impracticable or Idle. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/impracticable.
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