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OUT OF PLAY Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the phrase out of play. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase out of play. (close relations)

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dead
adjectiveadj
adjective

• no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

• not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat

noun

• people who are no longer living

• a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

adverb

• completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

• quickly and without warning

adjective satellite

• very tired

• unerringly accurate

• physically inactive

• (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive

• devoid of physical sensation; numb

• lacking acoustic resonance

• not yielding a return

• not circulating or flowing

• not surviving in active use

• lacking resilience or bounce

• out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown

• no longer having force or relevance

• the complete stoppage of an action

• drained of electric charge; discharged

• devoid of activity

defunct
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in force or use; inactive

• having ceased to exist or live

disused
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

dormant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

adjective satellite

• in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

• lying with head on paws as if sleeping

• inactive but capable of becoming active

expired
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

forgotten
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not noticed inadvertently

idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

inactive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

• (military) not involved in military operations

• not exerting influence or change

• (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

• lacking in energy or will

• lacking activity; lying idle or unused

• not engaged in full-time work

• not active physically or mentally

adjective satellite

• (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

• not in physical motion

neglected
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disregarded

• lacking a caretaker

nonoperational
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (military) not involved in military operations

obsolete
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• no longer in use

• old; no longer valid or fashionable

retired
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• no longer active in your work or profession

unfashionable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in accord with or not following current fashion

adjective satellite

• unpopular and considered unappealing or unfashionable at the time

unproductive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not producing or capable of producing

adjective satellite

• not producing desired results

unused
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not yet used or soiled

• not yet put into use

• not in active use

disengaged
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• free or remove obstruction from

• become free

forsaken
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

unutilized
adjectiveadj
adjective

• Not utilized; unused.

Alternatives for DEAD

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