Idle and Taken up

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

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Taken up is an antonym for idle.

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

Taken up adjective - Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something.

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Idle is an antonym for taken up in deeply involved with topic.

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Taken up and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/taken_up

Idle & Taken up. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/taken_up>.

Taken up or Idle. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/taken_up.

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