idle
Word: Idle Part of Speech: Adjective Phonetic Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.dəl/ Definition: Not active or in use; without purpose or effect; pointless. Etymology: Derived from Middle English "idel," from Old English "īdel," which means empty, void, useless, or vain. The term has Germanic origins, related to Dutch "ijdel" and German "eitel," meaning vain or empty. Synonyms: Inactive, unoccupied, unused, p..
2024. 2. 8.
empty
Word: Empty Part of Speech: Adjective Phonetic Pronunciation: /ˈɛm.pti/ Definition: Containing nothing; not filled or occupied. Etymology: Derived from the Old English word "ǣmtig" or "ǣmetig," meaning "at leisure, not occupied, unmarried," from "ǣmetta," meaning "leisure," which may have been from an old Germanic source. Synonyms: Vacant, void, unoccupied, barren, hollow. Antonyms: Full, filled..
2024. 2. 8.