DELAY Related Words

Find all similar words for DELAY with relevant definition, synonyms and same meaning words etc.

Hypernym

  • pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension

    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

  • inactivity

    being inactive

  • decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard

    lose velocity

  • check, delay

    slow the growth or development of

  • change, alter, modify

    cause to change

Derivation

  • wait, hold off, hold back

    wait before acting

  • hold

    stop dealing with

  • halt, arrest

    cause to stop

  • check, retard, delay

    slow the growth or development of

  • detain, hold up

    cause to be slowed down or delayed

  • stay

    stop or halt

  • holdup

    the act of delaying

  • time lag, postponement

    time during which some action is awaited

  • idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit

    a person of subnormal intelligence

  • retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality

    lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Hyponym

  • extension

    a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

  • moratorium

    a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

  • retardation

    the extent to which something is delayed or held back

  • break, interruption, disruption, gap

    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

  • demurrage

    detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

  • forbearance

    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges

  • postponement, deferment, deferral

    act of putting off to a future time

  • procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally

    the act of procrastinating

  • slowdown, lag

    the act of slowing down or falling behind

  • dalliance, dawdling, trifling

    the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

  • filibuster

    (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

  • tarriance, lingering

    the act of tarrying

  • stonewall

    engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

  • catch

    delay or hold up

  • stall

    deliberately delay an event or action

  • buy time

    act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage

  • hesitate, pause

    interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

  • procrastinate, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, dillydally

    postpone doing what one should be doing

  • dampen

    check

  • stay, detain, delay

    stop or halt

Antonym

  • rush, hurry

    urge to an unnatural speed

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