collect dust
Gather neglect, untouched
To collect dust is to sit unused or neglected for a long period.
Objects that aren't touched accumulate dust, so the phrase suggests abandonment or obsolescence: That treadmill has been collecting dust in the basement for years.
The implication is often mild regret or criticism—something that should be used isn't.
Never put to purpose
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unattended · disregarded · neglected · untouched · idle · dormant · mothballed · shelved
Without activity or purpose
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- staleNo longer fresh
- staticWithout motion or change
- dormantInactive but capable
stationary · stalled · languishing · fallow · unproductive · unused · wasted · squandered
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
old-fashioned · vintage · archaic · relic · antique · heirloom · bygone · deprecated
Worthless discarded items
- bric-a-bracMiscellaneous small ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
odds and ends · miscellany · keepsakes · memorabilia · souvenirs · curios · ornaments · decorations
unused
Never put to purpose
overlooked · unattended · disregarded · neglected · untouched · idle · dormant · mothballed · shelved · stored
idle
Without activity or purpose
dormant · stationary · stalled · languishing · fallow · unproductive · unused · wasted · squandered · underutilized
outdated
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
outmoded · old-fashioned · vintage · archaic · relic · antique · heirloom · bygone · deprecated · superseded
junk
Worthless discarded items
- bric-a-bracMiscellaneous small ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- tchotchkesSmall decorative objects
trinkets · odds and ends · miscellany · keepsakes · memorabilia · souvenirs · curios · ornaments · decorations · figurines
- doing nothingdo nothing, stand still, sit tight, stay put, keep still
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