Idle and Strove

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Strove is an antonym for idle.

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

Definitions of Idle not found.

Idle is an antonym for strove in try for topic.

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Strove and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/strove

Idle & Strove. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/strove>.

Strove or Idle. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/strove.

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