idle asset

noun

An asset that is used rarely or never at all.

“I have a bunch of idle assets, such as tools, in my garage that I only use once a year.”

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Meanings

nounidle asset (plural idle assets)

plural idle assets

  1. An asset that is used rarely or never at all.

    I have a bunch of idle assets, such as tools, in my garage that I only use once a year.

Translations

French actif dormant, avoir dormant
  • actif dormantTranslations
  • avoir dormantTranslations
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APA

idle asset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20asset

MLA

“idle asset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20asset. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idle asset,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idle%20asset.

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