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fallow

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of fallow

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 of fallow

dead, dormant, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, off, unused, vacant

Words Related to fallow

abeyant, arrested, interrupted, suspended

asleep, comatose, lifeless, moribund, quiescent, sleepy

inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless

Phrases Synonymous with fallow

at rest, on the shelf, out of commission

Near Antonyms of fallow

functional, operable, operational, workable

assiduous, industrious, sedulous

energetic, vigorous

feasible, practical, usable (also useable), useful, viable

Antonyms of fallow

active, alive, busy, employed, functioning, going, living, on, operating, operative, running, working

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