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idle

adjective (LAZY)
 
 
/ˈaɪ.dl̩/

Definition

C2 lazy and not willing to work: He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy).Laziness and lazy peopleAvoiding action idleness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Laziness and lazy peopleAvoiding action
(Definition of idle adjective (LAZY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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