Definition of Idler

Noun: idler I-d(u)l-u(r) or Id-lu(r)

Person who does no work
"a lazy idler";
- loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum [N. Amer]

Adjective: idle (idler,idlest) I-d(u)l

Not in action or at work
"an idle labourer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"
Without a basis in reason or fact
"idle fears";
- baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
Not in active use
"idle hands"; "the machinery sat idle during the strike";
- unused
Silly or trivial
"idle pleasure"; "light idle chatter";
- light
Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
"idle talk";
- loose
Not yielding a return
"idle funds";
- dead
Not having a job
"idle carpenters";
- jobless, out of work