Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: not in action or at work
"an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind";
See also: ineffective, uneffective, unemployed, ineffectual
How to sign: without a basis in reason or fact
"baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy";
Similiar / Same: baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted
How to sign: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning";
Similiar / Same: laze, slug, stagnate
Within this category: bum, daydream, lie about, moon, ride the bench
How to sign: not having a job
"idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work";
Similiar / Same: jobless, out of work
