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on the shelf

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  • adjective idiomatic Laid aside, unused, abandoned
  • adjective idiomatic, especially of a woman unmarried

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synonyms (30)

Words with the same meaning

  1. abandoned
  2. abjured
  3. antiquated
  4. antique
  5. archaic
  6. deserted
  7. discontinued
  8. disused
  9. done with
  10. not worth saving
  11. obsolescent
  12. obsolete
  13. old
  14. old-fashioned
  15. out
  16. out of use
  17. out-of-date
  18. outdated
  19. outmoded
  20. outworn
  21. past use
  22. pensioned off
  23. relinquished
  24. renounced
  25. resigned
  26. retired
  27. superannuate
  28. superannuated
  29. superseded
  30. worn-out

forms (1)

Forms

  1. leave on the shelf

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. off-the-shelf

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