Idle and Were

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Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Were is an antonym for idle.

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

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Idle is an antonym for were in exist topic.

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

Idle & Were. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/were>.

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

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