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How to pronounce “idleness”
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Pronunciation guide for idleness
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of idleness with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life 21 minutes
The opposite of work is idleness.
- Definition summary
- The state of being idle; inactivity.
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How to pronounce idleness
Ricardo Semler: Radical wisdom for a company, a school, a life 21 minutes

The opposite of work is idleness.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “idleness”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The state of being idle; inactivity.
- The state of being indolent; indolence.
- Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.
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