Difference between Idle and Dead

What is the difference between Idle and Dead?

Idle as a verb is to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume. while Dead as a verb is exactly right.

Idle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume. To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business. Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick-over.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Empty, vacant. Not turned to appropriate use; not occupied. Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing. Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful. Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

Example sentence: To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Dead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.Those who have died.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer living.Figuratively, not alive; lacking lifebe dead to (person) : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.Without emotion.Stationary; static.Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.Unproductive.Completely inactive; without power; without a signal.Broken or inoperable.No longer used or required.Not in play.Full and complete.Exact.Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly right.Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prevent by disabling; stop

Example sentence: To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

We hope you now know whether to use Idle or Dead in your sentence.

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