Word of the day
idle
1. without purpose or effect; pointless
“he did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter”
adjective
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His idle time spent on the couch felt _____ when he could have been learning new skills."
Select three words related to idle
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- senseless
- inane
- purposeful
- active
- useless
- meaningful
Choose the phrase that uses idle correctly
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Find a word related to idle
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