Antonyms for sidelined

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : sahyd-lahyn

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn

Definition of sidelined

Origin : also side-line, "line on the side of a fish," 1768; "lines marking the limits of playing area" (on a football field, etc.), 1862, from side (adj.) + line (q.v.). Meaning "course of business aside from one's regular occupation" is from 1890. Railway sense is from 1890. The figurative sense of "position removed from active participation" is attested from 1934 (from the railway sense or from sports, because players who are not in the game stand along the sidelines). The verb meaning "put out of play" is from 1945. Related: Sidelined; sidelining.

As in incapacitated : adj disabled
As in lame : adj unable to walk properly
As in stranded : adj marooned, abandoned
As in unable : adj not having talent, skill
As in lorn : adj abandoned
As in crippled : adj disabled
As in disabled : adj incapacitated
As in abandoned : adj left alone, deserted
As in dormant : adj inactive; sleeping
As in pause : verb wait, delay
As in pigeonhole : verb categorize; shelve
As in recess : verb stop action
As in shelve : verb defer, postpone
As in cripple : verb disable; make lame
As in disconnect : verb take apart; uncouple
As in exclude : verb expel, forbid
As in handicap : verb give disadvantage

Synonyms for sidelined

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