Idle exercise

Synonyms for "idle exercise" (26 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)
ceremonial actceremonial usedormantfutilefutile exercisego through the motions

Strong matches (7)

Adjective(7 words)
idle taskinactivemeaningless taskout of workperform without effortpointlesspointless exercise

Related words (13)

Adjective(13 words)
practice perfunctorilyritual formalitysuperficial practicesymbolic gestureunemployedunengagedunfocused exerciseunoccupiedunusedunutilizeduselessvainwasteful use

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
activityceremonydescriptive valueeconomic statusemployment statusendeavorphysical activitypracticepractice activityqualitative judgementstate of inactivitytask

More specific

18 entries
aerobicscalisthenicscardioceremonial actceremonial drillceremonial recitaldormant deviceempty protocolidle chatteridle gossipprocedural ritualrote drillrote rehearsalstrength trainingsuperficial governanceunemployed person

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Collocations

18 entries
ceremonial exerciseidle chatteridle exercise regimeidle exercise routineidle exercise techniqueidle gossipidle handsidle machineryidle stateidle timeidled exercise movementsidled exercise regimenidling exercise sessionmeaningless exercisepointless exerciserote drill

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Inflections

6 entries
idle exercisesidled exerciseidles exerciseidling exercisemore idlemost idle

Derivations

11 entries