Grammatical class
Noun
oisiveté
idleness (of a person), as in laziness or indolence
Details
Syllables
oi-si-ve-té
Phonetics
wa.zi.və.te
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
11473
Freq. (movies)
24078
Freq. (news)
36905
Sentences
L'oisiveté est l'ennemie de l'âme.
Idleness is the enemy of the soul.
A1
L'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices.
Idleness is the mother of all vices.
A1
Je ne peux supporter son oisiveté plus longtemps.
I cannot put up with his idleness any longer.
A1
N'était-ce son oisiveté, il serait un chic type.
If it were not for his idleness, he would be a nice fellow.
B2
L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices.
The devil finds work for idle hands.
C2