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Synonyms for on the shelf
adj not working continuouslyMore words related to on the shelf
broken
adjective. not working
- busted
- coming unglued
- coming unstuck
- defective
- disabled
- down
- exhausted
- fallen apart
- faulty
- feeble
- gone
- gone to pieces
- gone to pot
- haywire
- imperfect
- in disrepair
- in need of repair
- in the shop
- inoperable
- kaput
- not functioning
- on the blink
- on the fritz
- on the shelf
- out
- out of commission
- out of kilter
- out of order
- out of whack
- ruined
- run-down
- screwed up
- shot
- spent
- unsatisfactory
- weak
- wracked
- wrecked
deferred
adjective. put off till a later time
dormant
adjective. inactive; sleeping
on the blink
adjective. not working continuously
unemployed
adjective. without a job
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