Idleness

Translation of "idleness" into Russian

Noun

idleness

idlenesses pl

His idleness surprised everyone.

Его безделье всех удивило.

Long periods of idleness weakened his muscles.

Долгие периоды бездействия ослабили его мышцы.

Additional translations

о промышленности, производственных перерывах

Adjective

idleness

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "idleness allowance").

бездельнический

Idleness habits can creep in unnoticed.

Бездельнические привычки могут незаметно укорениться.

Noun

The quality or state of being idle; habitual inactivity or laziness.

After weeks of idleness, she longed for something productive to do.

A period or instance of not working or of diminished activity; downtime.

The factory experienced several months of idleness during the recession.

Adjective

Relating to, caused by, or characteristic of idleness.

An idleness mindset can undermine even the best-laid plans.