Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun idleness

3 senses of idleness

Sense 1
idleness, idling, loafing -- (having no employment)
       => inactivity -- (being inactive; being less active)

Sense 2
groundlessness, idleness -- (the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized")
       => worthlessness, ineptitude -- (having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness")

Sense 3
faineance, idleness -- (the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work)
       => indolence, laziness -- (inactivity resulting from a dislike of work)