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Delay Synonyms & Antonyms

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Synonyms

cunctationhold-updefermentdelaydilationdetainhinderhesitancehesitancyhesitationholdoffpostponementprorogationrespiteretardadjourndeferforslowpenelopizepostponeput offput on icesuspendwaivebelateget in the way ofhold upimpedeprocrastinatecalmholdstaydetentiontime lagholdupwait

Antonyms

rushhurry

Related Words

postponementwaithold uptime lagdetainstayholddetentionholdupdilatoryprocrastinatepostponeddeferredpostponeprocrastinationdefermentdeferdeferrallaghold-up

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