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Spell Bee Word: idleness


Basic Details

Word: Idleness

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The state of doing nothing, either because you are lazy or because there is no work to do.

Synonyms: laziness, inactivity, sloth

Antonyms: activity, industry, hard work

How to Spell Idleness

Syllables: i - dle - ness

Tricky part: Idle ends in le, which stays in idleness. Then ness needs its double s.

Watch out for: idelness, idlenes, idolness

Memory tip: Keep idle exactly as it is, le and all, and add ness: idle + ness.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A month of idleness during the holidays left me bored.

Example 2: The coach would not allow idleness at practice.

Example 3: Factory machines rusted after years of idleness.

Fun Fact

When a car's engine runs while the car stands still, we say it is idling, from the same word idle.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to make a new word:

idle

a) nes
b) ness
c) nness
d) niss

Show answer

b) ness. The suffix ness, with its double s, joins idle to give idleness.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: idleness

a) industry
b) inactivity
c) sloth
d) laziness

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a) industry. Industry here means hard work, which is the opposite of idleness.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) kindness
b) clumsiness
c) idelness
d) gentleness

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c) idelness. Idle is spelt with le, and idleness keeps those letters in the same order.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is an example of idleness?

a) practising the tabla
b) studying for a test
c) helping to clean the classroom
d) lying on the sofa all day doing nothing

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d) lying on the sofa all day doing nothing

2. Idle and idol sound the same. Which is a statue that people worship?

a) idling
b) idleness
c) idol
d) idle

Show answer

c) idol

Associated Words

journeyvigilantdevastatediscomfortterritory
distrustcompetitiveterriblyensureutility

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