The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDLE which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2022.
Doing nothing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDLE | 93 % | 4 |
| IDLING | 2 % | 6 |
| INERT | 2 % | 5 |
| FREE | 1 % | 4 |
| LOAFING | 1 % | 7 |
| ATREST | 1 % | 6 |
| IDLENESS | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Doing nothing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- idleness
- inactivity
- laziness
- sloth
- indolence
- indolent
- sluggish
- idle
- lazy
- drone
- idling
- idler
Crossword Answer definitions
IDLE noun- An idle animation.
- An idle game.
- 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.
- Empty, vacant.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Light-headed; foolish.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IDLE
- Lay off
- Like some threats
- Not in use
- Not working
- Twiddling one's thumbs
- Cleese's cohort, once
- Inactive
- Like chatter, perhaps
- Run in neutral
- Unoccupied
More clues leading to the result IDLING
- In neutral
- Doing nothing
- Running in place
- Taking it easy
- Waiting at a light, say
- Running without moving
- Waiting at a light, perhaps
- Wasting time
- Loitering.
- Moving aimlessly.
More clues leading to the result INERT
- Like helium
- Like a couch potato
- Like krypton
- Nonreactive
- Languid
- Motionless
- Stagnant
- Immobile
- Like the elements on the far right of the periodic table
- Like helium or argon
More clues leading to the result FREE
- At no cost
- Let loose
- Priceless?
- Unattached
- Complimentary
- Kind of throw or kick
- The "best" price
- Unlike lunch?
- Word before love or lunch
- "___ to Be ... You and Me" (1972 Marlo Thomas gender stereotype-fighting album)
More clues leading to the result LOAFING
- Doing nothing in particular
- Taking it easy
- Doing nothing
- Slacker activity
- Inactivity
- Delightful summer pastime.
- Dawdling.
- Taking it easy.
- Idle
- Goldbricking
More clues leading to the result ATREST
- Not in motion
- On a chaise lounge
- Reposing
- Motionless
- Chilling
- Chilling out
- Doing nothing
- Not working
- Inert
- Lying calmly