Synonyms: indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, lazy, faineant
Definition: disinclined to work or exertion
Usage: faineant kings under whose rule the country languished; an indolent hanger-on; too lazy to wash the dishes; shiftless idle youth; slothful employees; the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
Similar words: idle
Definition: not in action or at work
Usage: an idle laborer; idle drifters; the idle rich; an idle mind
Synonyms: futile, unavailing, otiose, ineffectual
Definition: producing no result or effect
Usage: a futile effort; the therapy was ineffectual; an otiose undertaking; an unavailing attempt
Similar words: useless
Definition: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Usage: a kitchen full of useless gadgets; she is useless in an emergency
Synonyms: otiose, superfluous, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wasted
Definition: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Usage: otiose lines in a play; advice is wasted words; a pointless remark; a life essentially purposeless; senseless violence