idle
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/adjective
Not working, moving, or being used.
Example sentences
- “Hundreds of workers were left idle when the mine closed.”
- “The old printer sits idle in the corner most of the year.”
- “She hates being idle, so she always carries a book.”
Also used for talk with no real purpose: idle gossip, an idle threat. It sounds identical to 'idol', a person or image that people admire or worship.