Thesaurus:delayed

THESAURUS

delayed

English

Synonyms

adjourned

bogged down (idiomatic, figuratively)

deferred

delayed

imprompt
in abeyance

in nubibus

interrupted

lated (obsolete)

logjammed

suspended

stalled

stifled

on hold (idiomatic)

on ice (idiomatic)

paused

postponed

retarded

tardy

Antonyms

continuous [WS]

just in time [WS]

on time

—

recommenced

resumed

restarted

revived

—

nondelayed

undelayed

Hyponyms

moratory (law, finance)

Hypernyms

hindered

overdue [WS]

Various

a long time coming

See also

Thesaurus:inactive
Thesaurus:procrastinate (verb)

Further reading

“133. lateness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“delayed” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.

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