Synonyms of fallow

fallow 1 of 2

adjective

as in dormant

not being in a state of use, activity, or employment

the coal mine has been lying fallow since the drop in prices made it unprofitable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dormant
• off
• vacant
• idle
• unused
• dead
• inactive
• inert
• free
• at rest
• latent
• inoperative
• on the shelf
• out of commission
• suspended
• unoccupied
• asleep
• useless
• interrupted
• slow
• unusable
• quiescent
• comatose
• lifeless
• arrested
• moribund
• sleepy
• unworkable
• abeyant
• dull
• inoperable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• active
• operating
• busy
• working
• employed
• alive
• functioning
• on
• operative
• going
• living
• operational
• workable
• functional
• running
• useful
• practical
• industrious
• vigorous
• operable
• viable
• feasible
• energetic
• usable
• assiduous
• sedulous
• useable

fallow

2 of 2

verb

as in to rake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rake
• hoe
• list
• harrow
• plow
• rototill
• break
• furrow
• till
• cultivate