2020-10-28
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด L - lazy & idle & indolent
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง lazy = ‘LEY-zee’
ออกเสียง idle = ‘AHYD-l’
ออกเสียง indolent = ‘IN-dl-uhnt’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
indolent
not inclined to exert oneself, slothful;
conducive to laziness, languorous
Not to be confused with:
insolent – abrasive; arrogant;
brazenly impudent; impertinent
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR IDLE
Idle, indolent, lazy, slothful apply to a person who is not active.
To be idle is to be inactive or not working at a job.
The word is sometimes derogatory, but not always,
since one may be relaxing temporarily or may be idle through necessity:
pleasantly idle on a vacation;
to be idle because one is unemployed or because supplies are lacking.
The indolent person is naturally disposed to avoid exertion:
indolent and slow in movement;
an indolent and contented fisherman.
The lazy person is averse to exertion or work,
and especially, to continued application; the word is usually derogatory:
too lazy to earn a living;
incurably lazy.
Slothful denotes a reprehensible unwillingness to carry one's share of the burden:
so slothful as to be a burden on others. 11.
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HISTORICAL USAGE OF IDLE
The English adjective idle comes from Old English īdel,
originally meaning “empty” and also “useless, worthless.”
The sense (used of people) “unemployed, out of work” dates from the 10th century. The rather harsher meaning “avoiding work, lazy, indolent” dates from the 14th century.
One of the senses of the verb idle, “to spend one’s time doing nothing,” dates from the 17th century and is first recorded in Samuel Pepys’ Diary.
The mechanical sense, used of a motor or engine disengaged from its load and operating at a low speed, dates from the 20th century.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for lazy
Adjective
mean not easily aroused to activity.
LAZY suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble. take-out foods for lazy cooks
INDOLENT suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity. the heat made us indolent
SLOTHFUL implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for. fired for being slothful about filling orders
Choose the Right Synonym for idle
Adjective
VAIN, NUGATORY, OTIOSE, IDLE, EMPTY, HOLLOW
mean being without worth or significance.
VAIN implies either absolute or relative absence of value. vain promises
NUGATORY suggests triviality or insignificance. a monarch with nugatory powers
OTIOSE suggests that something serves no purpose and is either an encumbrance or a superfluity. a film without a single otiose scene
IDLE suggests being incapable of worthwhile use or effect. idle speculations
EMPTY and HOLLOW suggest a deceiving lack of real substance or soundness or genuineness. an empty attempt at reconciliation a hollow victory
INACTIVE, IDLE, INERT, PASSIVE, SUPINE
mean not engaged in work or activity.
INACTIVE applies to anyone or anything not in action or in operation or at work. on inactive status as an astronaut inactive accounts
IDLE applies to persons that are not busy or occupied or to their powers or their implements. workers were idle in the fields
INERT as applied to things implies powerlessness to move or to affect other things; as applied to persons it suggests an inherent or habitual indisposition to activity. inert ingredients in drugs an inert citizenry
PASSIVE implies immobility or lack of normally expected response to an external force or influence and often suggests deliberate submissiveness or self-control. passive resistance
SUPINE applies only to persons and commonly implies abjectness or indolence. a supine willingness to play the fool
Verb
IDLE, LOAF, LOUNGE, LOLL, LAZE
mean to spend time doing nothing.
IDLE may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose. idled the day away
LOAF suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do. she does her work and then loafs the rest of the day
LOUNGE, though occasionally used as equal to idle or loaf, typically conveys an additional implication of resting or reclining against a support or of physical comfort and ease in relaxation. he lounged against the wall
LOLL also carries an implication of a posture similar to that of lounge, but places greater stress upon an indolent or relaxed attitude. lolling on the couch
LAZE usually implies the relaxation of a busy person enjoying a vacation or moments of leisure. lazed about between appointments
Choose the Right Synonym for indolent
mean not easily aroused to activity.
LAZY suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble. take-out foods for lazy cooks
INDOLENT suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity. the heat made us indolent
SLOTHFUL implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for. fired for being slothful about filling orders
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
lazy & idle & indolent
These words mean “not active,” “not in use or operation,” “doing nothing.” Although lazy can be used without implying reproach or condemnation, as in “lazy afternoon,”
it usually suggests criticism:
“That boy is too lazy to learn,”
“I’m looking for a helper who is not incurably lazy,”
Idle suggests temporary inactivity or doing nothing through necessity, and hence carries no implication of faultfinding:
“The machines are idle during the noon hour.”
“Because supplies did not arrive that day, the work crew was idle for seven hours.”
Indolent is applied to someone who not onlyavoids effort
but likes to indulge in relaxation:
“Jon was a contented, indolent fisherman.”
“Selling from the door to door in no occupation for an indolent person.” Related words that convey greater degrees of reproof than either lazy or indolent are sluggish and slothful.
