Delaying Synonyms and Antonyms

To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stalling
  2. slowing
  3. retarding
  4. lagging
  5. detaining
Stop or halt
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. staying
  2. tabling
  3. suspending
  4. hindering
  5. waiting
  6. procrastinating
  7. detaining
  8. stalling
  9. shelving
  10. slowing
  11. blocking
  12. prolonging
  13. postponing
  14. inhibiting
  15. obstructing
  16. preventing
  17. checking
  18. arresting
  19. deferring
  20. stopping
  21. encumbering
  22. weakening
  23. choking
  24. vacillating
  25. temporizing
  26. restraining
  27. tempering
  28. waiving
  29. tarrying
  30. slackening
  31. impeding
  32. limiting
  33. pigeonholing
  34. protracting
  35. intermitting
  36. barring
  37. reprieving
  38. confining
  39. restricting
  40. deterring
  41. retarding
  42. curbing
  43. loitering
  44. repressing
  45. lingering
  46. lagging
  47. adjourning
  48. withholding
  49. remitting
  50. hesitating
  51. dragging
  52. dithering
  53. discouraging
  54. dillydallying
  55. dilly-dallying
  56. holding
  57. keeping
  58. clogging
  59. dawdling
  60. dallying
  61. hampering
  62. continuing
Antonyms:
  1. rushing
  2. speeding
  3. encouraging
  4. furthering
  5. hurrying
  6. advancing
  7. accelerating
  8. hastening
  9. facilitating
  10. expediting
  11. hasting
  12. dispatching
Slow the growth or development of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. retarding
  2. checking
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. dilatory

Words Related to Delaying

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Delaying Sentence Examples

  • There was no purpose in delaying the unpleasant chore.

  • He seems to have tried to stir up both the Indians and the Spaniards to prevent the survey of the southern boundary of the United States in 1797 and 1798, and succeeded in delaying Commissioner Andrew Ellicott for several months in this important task.

  • Delaying could allow a small problem to grow into a big one.

  • He was singularly unfortunate even when he gave in, delaying his acquiescence until it had the air of a surrender.

  • The Italian covering troops were delaying the enemy advance, and giving time for the III.

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