Synonyms for delay

We found 113 synonyms and words with a similar meaning as delay.

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Delay synonyms

hold
time lag
postponement
wait
pause
intermission
break
interruption
suspension
holdup
inactivity
detain
hold up
decelerate
slow
slow down
slow up
retard
hold off
hold back
stay
check
change
alter
modify
extension
adjournment
demurral
deferment
moratorium
hesitation
lag
dawdling
delaying
loitering
procrastination
obstacle
problem
obtrusion
put off

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duration

noun
pause
extension
adjournment
demurral
postponement
suspension
deferment
moratorium
break
interlude
cessation
interim
halt
interregnum
abeyance

event

noun
wait
hesitation
lag
dawdling
delaying
loitering
procrastination
stay

thing

noun
obstacle
problem
obtrusion

action

verb
put off
defer
retard
postpone
table
procrastinate

Associated with delay

delays
onset
packet
pulse
delayed
echo
signal
advance
implementation
input
caused
payment
delivery
clock
seconds
frequency
execution
completion

Related words

inactivity
interruption
disruption
gap
break
demurrage
forbearance
deferment
deferral
postponement
cunctation
shillyshally
procrastination
slowdown
lag
retardation
dawdling
trifling
dalliance
filibuster
intermission
pause
suspension
extension
moratorium
decelerate
slow
slow up
retard
slow down
stonewall
catch
stall
buy time
hold off
wait
hold back
hesitate
dilly-dally
dillydally
drag one's feet
drag one's heels
procrastinate
postpone
defer
shelve
put over
prorogue

Described by delay

delay time
delay lines
delay line
delay times
delay distortion
delay analysis
delay rentals
delay period
delay absorption
delay entry
delay effects
delay spread
delay elements
delay variation
delay damages
delay results
delay characteristics
delay administration
delay effect
delay action
delay activity
delay costs
delay models
delay claims
delay allowances
delay figure
delay doppler
delay equations
delay circuits
delay surgery
delay jitter
delay tactics
delay treatment
delay testing
delay systems
delay networks
delay conditioning
delay reduction
delay goyet
delay values
delay based
delay intervals
delay lock
delay clause
delay counts
delay rule
delay faults
delay factors

Describing delay

further delay
long delay
little delay
much delay
developmental delay
considerable delay
short delay
unnecessary delay
possible delay
undue delay
more delay
average delay
longer delay
slight delay
time delay
significant delay
unreasonable delay
minimum delay
brief delay
total delay
maximum delay
least delay
additional delay
year delay
end delay
minute delay
unavoidable delay
hour delay
month delay
day delay
initial delay
serious delay
mean delay
variable delay
inordinate delay
less delay
constitutional delay
prolonged delay
constant delay
minimal delay
unexpected delay
excessive delay
consequent delay
week delay
necessary delay
substantial delay
trip delay
synaptic delay

Words opposite of delay

hurry
rush

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