ill-fated
- s marked by or promising bad fortune
an ill-fated business venture
idle
- n the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
the car engine was running at idle - v run disconnected or idle
- v be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- a not in action or at work
an idle laborer
idle drifters
the idle rich
an idle mind - s without a basis in reason or fact
idle fears - s not in active use
the machinery sat idle during the strike
idle hands - s silly or trivial
idle pleasure
light idle chatter - s lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
idle talk - s not yielding a return
idle funds - s not having a job
idle carpenters