Thesaurus:delayed

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.