back-burnered
Put on hold
Back-burnered means set aside or deprioritized, from the image of moving a pot to a stove's back burner where it simmers unattended.
A back-burnered project hasn't been abandoned but isn't receiving active attention: The proposal got back-burnered when budget cuts hit.
The verb form of back burner.
Moved to a later date
- delayedMade to wait longer
- tabledDeferred for later
- shelvedDeferred or stored away
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
mothballed · suspended · adjourned · deferred · rescheduled · stalled · parked · on hold
Purposely not noticed
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- disregardedNot given consideration
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
abandoned · marginalized · undervalued · unappreciated · dismissed · sidelined · unheeded · omitted
postponed
Moved to a later date
sidelined · mothballed · suspended · adjourned · deferred · rescheduled · stalled · parked · on hold · in abeyance
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- disregardedNot given consideration
unattended · abandoned · marginalized · undervalued · unappreciated · dismissed · sidelined · unheeded · omitted · unrecognized
back-burneredprioritized
Ordered by importance
urgent · top-priority · fast-tracked · expedited · pressing
back-burneredactivated
Made operational
in progress · underway · in full swing · in motion · greenlit
back, burner, back-burner, backburner, burn, burned, burnt, burning, burns