Idle and Straining

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Straining is an antonym for idle.

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

Straining noun - An intense or violent exertion.

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Idle is an antonym for straining in topics: stretch, filter, work very hard, cause mental stress.

Nearby Words: strain, strained, strainer

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

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

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