love-in-idleness lo·vei·nid·leness uncommon noun 1. a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived Synonymswild pansyJohnny-jump-upheartseasepink of my JohnViola tricolor Related words Broader terms viola WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.