idleness
Definitions
The state of being inactive, unemployed, or not in use.
The habit of avoiding work or laziness.
A period of time spent without activity or purpose.
Examples
The long period of idleness during the summer break left him feeling restless and unmotivated.
Idleness is often described as the root of all mischief in many classic proverbs.
She found that constant idleness did not bring the relaxation she had hoped for, but rather a sense of aimlessness.
Synonyms
laziness sloth indolence inactivity lethargy inertia passivity
Antonyms
industry diligence activity ambition energy productivity vigor