Thesaurus / on hold
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synonyms for on hold
- dormant
- dull
- idle
- immobile
- inoperative
- jobless
- passive
- sedentary
- sluggish
- static
- unemployed
- unused
- abeyant
- asleep
- blah
- disengaged
- do-nothing
- down
- draggy
- indolent
- in holding pattern
- latent
- lax
- lethargic
- limp
- low-key
- mothballed
- motionless
- ossified
- out of action
- out of commission
- out of service
- out of work
- quiescent
- quiet
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow
- somnolent
- stable
- still
- torpid
- unoccupied
On this page you'll find 108 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to on hold, such as: delayed, negotiated, postponed, adjourned, assessed, and charged.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use on hold in a sentence
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODOne adorable smile she gave him, and before he could advance to hold the door for her, she had opened it and passed out.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATININot being sufficiently numerous to hold out the town as well as the Alamo, they retreated into the latter.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSHe was well set in the form of a man now, the months since his imprisonment having brought him much to fasten upon and hold.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENIf the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONMake a personal appeal to your men and Godley's to make a supreme effort to hold their ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWhy, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIt took twenty Eskimos to hold it when allowed full play, and even these it jerked about in a manner that highly diverted them.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEIt laid its hold upon agriculture, sowing and reaping the grain and transporting it to the ends of the earth.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKWORDS RELATED TO ON HOLD
- abeyant
- asleep
- blah
- disengaged
- do-nothing
- dormant
- down
- draggy
- dull
- idle
- immobile
- in holding pattern
- indolent
- inoperative
- jobless
- latent
- lax
- lethargic
- limp
- low-key
- mothballed
- motionless
- on hold
- ossified
- out of action
- out of commission
- out of service
- out of work
- passive
- quiescent
- quiet
- sedentary
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow
- sluggish
- somnolent
- stable
- static
- still
- torpid
- unemployed
- unoccupied
- unused
- abeyant
- asleep
- blah
- disengaged
- do-nothing
- dormant
- down
- draggy
- dull
- idle
- immobile
- in holding pattern
- indolent
- inoperative
- jobless
- latent
- lax
- lethargic
- limp
- low-key
- mothballed
- motionless
- on hold
- ossified
- out of action
- out of commission
- out of service
- out of work
- passive
- quiescent
- quiet
- sedentary
- slack
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow
- sluggish
- somnolent
- stable
- static
- still
- torpid
- unemployed
- unoccupied
- unused
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.