What is another word for sideline?
456 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ sˈa͡ɪdla͡ɪn], [ sˈaɪdlaɪn], [ s_ˈaɪ_d_l_aɪ_n]
Sideline is a term that refers to a secondary line of work or a diversion from the main focus. There are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably. The foremost among these is the word 'peripheral.' It is used to describe something that is not central or is on the boundary. Another synonym is 'secondary,' which signifies a supporting role to the main function. 'Auxiliary' is another word used for sideline that denotes something that assists the primary objective. The phrases 'off to the side' or 'on the fringes' are also used to convey the same. These synonyms add more color and clarity to sentences where sideline is used.
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Similar words for sideline:
- artifact (noun)
- avocation (noun)
- border (noun)
- by-line (noun)
- hobby (noun)
- sideline (noun)
- cripple (verb)
- disconnect (verb)
- exclude (verb)
- handicap (verb)
- pause (verb)
- pigeonhole (verb)
- recess (verb)
- shelve (verb)
Synonyms for Sideline:
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- Child Labor ,
- baby ,
- busywork ,
- calling ,
- chore ,
- consultancy ,
- cover ,
- day job ,
- dead-end job ,
- desk job .
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v.
• cripple- attenuate ,
- blunt ,
- debilitate ,
- disarm ,
- dismember ,
- enfeeble ,
- hamstring ,
- hurt ,
- immobilize ,
- incapacitate ,
- injure ,
- maim ,
- mangle ,
- mutilate ,
- paralyze ,
- prostrate ,
- sap ,
- stifle ,
- undermine ,
- weaken .
- abstract ,
- cut off ,
- disassociate ,
- disengage ,
- disjoin ,
- dissever ,
- dissociate ,
- disunite ,
- divide ,
- separate ,
- sever .
- Estop ,
- ban ,
- bate ,
- blackball ,
- blacklist ,
- block ,
- bounce ,
- boycott ,
- close out ,
- count out ,
- disallow ,
- embargo ,
- evict ,
- get rid of ,
- ignore ,
- interdict ,
- obviate ,
- omit ,
- ostracize ,
- oust ,
- pass over ,
- proscribe ,
- put out ,
- refuse ,
- reject ,
- repudiate ,
- rule out ,
- set aside ,
- shut out ,
- suspend ,
- throw out .
- catch one's breath ,
- cease ,
- deliberate ,
- desist ,
- discontinue ,
- halt ,
- hesitate ,
- interrupt ,
- reflect ,
- rest ,
- shake ,
- waver .
- dis solve ,
- dis solved ,
- dis solves ,
- dis solving ,
- dis-solve ,
- dis-solved ,
- dis-solves ,
- dis-solving ,
- pro rogue ,
- pro rogued ,
- pro rogues ,
- pro roguing ,
- pro-rogue ,
- pro-rogued ,
- pro-rogues ,
- pro-roguing ,
- prorogated ,
- prorogates ,
- prorogating ,
- re cess ,
- re cessed ,
- re cesses ,
- re cessing ,
- re-cess ,
- re-cessed ,
- re-cesses ,
- re-cessing .
Other synonyms:
- sequester .
- isolate .
- closet .
- engagement ,
- entry ,
- exclusion ,
- interference ,
- intervention ,
- intrusion ,
- involvement ,
- part ,
- participation ,
- stake .
- line .
Other relevant words:
- Dislimb ,
- Hesitated ,
- Lamed ,
- Lames ,
- Laming ,
- Palsies ,
- Palsying ,
- Paused ,
- Prorogate ,
- Prorogued ,
- Proroguing ,
- Unfix ,
- Unstrengthened ,
- break it off ,
- break it up ,
- call time ,
- come to standstill ,
- cripple ,
- disconnect ,
- dislimbed ,
- drop it ,
- exclude ,
- handicap ,
- hogtie ,
- hold off ,
- laid aside ,
- lame ,
- lay aside ,
- lays aside ,
- palsy ,
- pause ,
- pigeonhole ,
- pigeonholed ,
- prorogue ,
- prorogues ,
- put aside ,
- put down as ,
- put on hold ,
- put on ice ,
- put on the bank burner ,
- put out of commission ,
- putting on hold ,
- recess ,
- shelf ,
- shelve ,
- sidelined ,
- stop briefly ,
- stopped briefly ,
- stops briefly ,
- tabbed ,
- tabbing ,
- take a break ,
- take a breather ,
- take five ,
- take ten ,
- takes a breather ,
- taking a break ,
- taking out ,
- think twice ,
- thinking twice ,
- took out ,
- type cast ,
- type casting ,
- unfixed ,
- unfixes ,
- unfixing ,
- unstrengthen .
- Embargoed ,
- Embargoing ,
- drive out ,
- drives out ,
- driving out ,
- except ,
- force out ,
- forces out ,
- forcing out ,
- keep out ,
- keeping out ,
- keeps out ,
- kept out ,
- leave out ,
- leaves out ,
- leaving out ,
- left out ,
- lock out ,
- occlude ,
- prohibit ,
- refuse admittance ,
- setting aside ,
- shut the door on ,
- veto ,
- ward off .
- Bordure ,
- Commodities ,
- Labellum ,
- Labrum ,
- Leisure Activity ,
- Side line ,
- abandon ,
- activity ,
- amusement ,
- banish ,
- bank ,
- board ,
- border ,
- brim ,
- brink ,
- brow ,
- business line ,
- chase ,
- coast ,
- cockhorse ,
- consumer goods ,
- consumer items ,
- credit line ,
- debar ,
- defer ,
- delay ,
- detach ,
- disable ,
- distraction ,
- diversion ,
- drop ,
- edge ,
- effects ,
- eject ,
- eliminate ,
- entertainment ,
- expel ,
- fad ,
- featheredge ,
- flange ,
- forbid ,
- foreclose ,
- foul line ,
- frame ,
- fringe ,
- game ,
- goods ,
- goods for sale ,
- hem ,
- hobbyhorse ,
- interest ,
- inventory ,
- labium ,
- lay away ,
- ledge ,
- leisure pursuit ,
- limb ,
- limbus ,
- line of business ,
- line of merchandise ,
- line of products ,
- lip ,
- list ,
- marge ,
- margin ,
- merchandise ,
- moonlighting ,
- out-of-bounds ,
- pastime ,
- postpone ,
- preclude ,
- product line ,
- pursuit ,
- push aside ,
- put away ,
- quest ,
- quit ,
- ragged edge ,
- recreation ,
- relaxation ,
- remove ,
- rim ,
- sake ,
- second job ,
- selvage ,
- set by ,
- shore ,
- shut off ,
- side ,
- side interest ,
- side job ,
- side project ,
- sidelines ,
- skirt ,
- speleology ,
- sport ,
- staple ,
- staples ,
- stick horse ,
- stock ,
- stock in trade ,
- stop ,
- store ,
- stow ,
- strand ,
- subsidiary ,
- table ,
- touchline ,
- vendibles ,
- verge ,
- ware ,
- wares .
- Shelving ,
- give up ,
- hang up ,
- held over ,
- hold over ,
- mothball ,
- mothballed ,
- mothballing ,
- mothballs ,
- put on back burner ,
- slow up ,
- slowed up .
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How to use "Sideline" in context?
Sideline is a board or fence on one side of the playing field, from which the umpires can call balls and strikes.
Paraphrases for Sideline:
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Independent
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Verb, base form
disregard.
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Verb, base form
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
marginalization.
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Verb, base form
marginalise, marginalize.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Sideline:
- settle on, steelman, Sweet William, stalino, Sextillion, sweet lemon, stolen, stalin, shoot a line, state line, sweet lime, setline, stately home, stallion, stolon, soda lime.
Hyponym for Sideline:
n.
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artifact
line, line of business, line of merchandise, product line, business line, line of products.
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artifact
v.
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social
bump, demote, relegate, kick downstairs, break.
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social
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