Synonyms of on the shelf

on the shelf

phrase

as in off

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

The idea for a fundraiser has been on the shelf for months.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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