USAGE Antonyms

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• not in action or at work

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

• the state of being inactive

• a disposition to remain inactive or inert

• being inactive; being less active

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

• a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

• the quality of being of practical use

• the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility

• (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

• (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer

• a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal

• used of beef; usable but inferior

• capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

• the trait of wasting resources

• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

• The act of using (something) less than expected.

• To use (something) less than expected