idle

(noun) the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling. Examples: "The car engine was running at idle."

(verb) run disconnected or idle. Synonyms: tick over. Examples: "The engine is idling."

(verb) be idle; exist in a changeless situation. Synonyms: laze, slug, stagnate. Examples: "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch." "He slugged in bed all morning."

(adj) not in action or at work. Synonyms: idle (vs. busy). Examples: "An idle laborer." "Idle drifters." "The idle rich." "An idle mind."

(adj) without a basis in reason or fact. Synonyms: baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild. Examples: "Baseless gossip." "The allegations proved groundless." "Idle fears." "Unfounded suspicions." "Unwarranted jealousy."

(adj) not in active use. Synonyms: unused. Examples: "The machinery sat idle during the strike." "Idle hands."

(adj) silly or trivial. Synonyms: light. Examples: "Idle pleasure." "Light banter." "Light idle chatter."

(adj) lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility. Synonyms: loose. Examples: "Idle talk." "A loose tongue."

(adj) not yielding a return. Synonyms: dead. Examples: "Dead capital." "Idle funds."

(adj) not having a job. Synonyms: jobless, out of work. Examples: "Idle carpenters." "Jobless transients." "Many people in the area were out of work."