DOLCE FAR NIENTE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase dolce far niente. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DOLCE FAR NIENTE
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| idleness | nounn | |||||||
noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||||
| indolence | nounn | |||||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||||
| laziness | nounn | |||||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
| leisure | nounn | |||||||
noun • time available for ease and relaxation • freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity | ||||||||
| relaxation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers • (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance • a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry • an occurrence of control or strength weakening • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount • the act of making less strict | ||||||||
| repose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • the absence of mental stress or anxiety • a disposition free from stress or emotion verb • put or confide something in a person or thing • be inherent or innate in • lie when dead • lean in a comfortable resting position • put in a horizontal position • to put something (eg trust) in something | ||||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
| tranquility | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition free from stress or emotion • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • a state of peace and quiet | ||||||||
