Idle and Nebbish

Idle

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Nebbish and idle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nebbish" instead an adjective "Idle".

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

Nebbish

Nebbish noun - (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton.
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Idle and nebbish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Nebbish".
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