NYT Dictionary

IDLED

/ˈaɪdʌld/
VerbI-dledi-dled · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of idle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

idlelazeslugstagnate

Antonyms

runwork

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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