Idle and Perked

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Perked is an antonym for idle.

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

Definitions of Idle not found.

Idle is an antonym for perked in topics: carry out, do something.

Nearby Words: perk, perky, perking

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Perked and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/perked

Idle & Perked. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/perked>.

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