Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe extent of use in British Thesaurus

at full stretch ()

using all the money, supplies, or energy available

devoted (adjective)

a period of time that is devoted to something is spent doing it in a determined way because you think it is important

disuse (noun)

a situation in which something is not being used

disused (adjective)

no longer used

economical (adjective)

not wasting anything

economies (noun)

the careful use of money, products, or time so that very little is wasted

economy (noun)

the use of the smallest number of words or movements needed to express or do something well

for a rainy day ()

if you save something or put something away for a rainy day, you save it for a time in the future when you may need it

gather dust ()

to not be used or touched by anyone for a long time

go out of use ()

to stop being used

idle (adjective)

machines or factories that are idle are not being used

in abeyance (formal)

formal not happening until later or not being used at the present time

in/out of use ()

being used regularly/not being used any longer

in service/out of service ()

in use/not in use

on hold ()

if something is on hold, you have stopped it from happening now, but it may happen later

on the shelf ()

not being used or discussed at the present time

out of commission ()

not being used, or not able to be used

sparing (adjective)

using only a little of something

untapped (adjective)

not being used yet, but existing in large amounts that could bring profits or benefits

unused (adjective)

not used, either now or ever before