Idle

4 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not active or in use; to spend time doing nothing.

“The car sat idle in the driveway for weeks.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈaɪd(ə)l/

Syllables

i·dle

Related Words

Synonyms

inactiveunusedlazy

Antonyms

runwork busy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Good for testing I, D, L, E placement.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, useful five-letter word.

Words Related to Idle

Anagrams of Idle

Words that use exactly the same letters as “idle”.

deil deli diel eild

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “idle” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bdle idee idly isle

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “idle”.

adiel ailed beild bield decil deils delhi delia delim delis delit devil didle diple divel edile eldin elide felid fidel field filed flied gelid

Longer words starting with Idle

Words that begin with “idle”.

idled idler idles

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