Synonyms of interregnum

interregnum

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈreg-nəm 

as in interval

a break in continuity

the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• hiatus
• gap
• interim
• interlude
• pause
• lull
• discontinuity
• intermission
• parenthesis
• hiccup
• interstice
• window
• lag
• time lag
• comma
• interspace
• caesura
• suspension
• adjournment
• discontinuance
• space
• respite
• lapse
• bumper
• rest
• entr'acte
• subinterval
• recess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuity
• run
• continuum
• progression
• stretch
• procession

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interregnum

Today, scientists scoop up lava or ash, fresh or ancient, around volcanoes — both during an eruption and in the interregnum between them — to identify subtle changes in chemical makeup. — Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026

During that interregnum, Mary endured personal calamity. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026

But no new actor has been cast to play the Doctor, no new showrunner announced, no production company attached — bids will be accepted per BBC policy — leaving the show in a creative limbo unseen since the 16-year interregnum between its classic and modern eras. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Cervantes’ North African interregnum supplied the plot of two plays, 1615’s The Bagnios of Algiers and The Great Sultana published that same year, as well as portions of his final novel from 1617, The Trials of Persiles and Sigismunda. — Ed Simon september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025