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# idel **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Middle English **Slug:** idel ## Words From This Root - idle - Not being used or not working at the moment. - idler - a person who avoids work; also a freely rotating gear or pulley - idleness - the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy
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idle
B2
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
Not being used or not working at the moment.
idler
C2+
/ˈaɪdlər/
a person who avoids work; also a freely rotating gear or pulley
idleness
C2+
/ˈaɪdəlnəs/
the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy
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