Idle and Taking part

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Taking part is an antonym for idle.

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

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Idle is an antonym for taking part in topics: do something, entertain by playing a role.

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Taking part and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/taking_part

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