Synonyms of suspended

suspended 1 of 3

adjective

as in dangling

extending freely from a support from above

a tree decorated with an array of suspended ornaments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dangling
• hanging
• pendent
• dependent
• pendulous
• sagging
• flagging
• drooping
• wilting
• lolling

suspended

2 of 3

adverb

as in deferred

Related Words

• deferred
• postponed
• delayed

Dissimilar Words

• afoot
• under weigh
• under way

suspended

3 of 3

verb

past tense of suspend

1

as in postponed

to bring to a formal close for a period of time

the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• interrupted
• adjourned
• recessed
• deferred
• prorogated
• prorogued
• halted
• reserved
• revoked
• dispersed
• terminated
• discontinued
• disbanded
• dissolved
• recalled
• stopped
• closed
• broke off
• called
• shelved
• ended
• rescinded
• concluded
• put off
• held off
• tabled
• intermitted
• nullified
• wrapped up
• annulled
• aborted
• repealed
• invalidated
• wound up
• voided
• quashed
• abrogated
• negated
• called off
• broke up
• dropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• launched
• extended
• continued
• inaugurated
• prolonged
• proceeded
• carried on
• resumed
• renewed
• reopened
• called
• drew out
• summoned
• assembled
• convened
• mustered
• rallied
• convoked

2

as in hung

to place on an elevated point without support from below

suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hung
• dangled
• swung
• slung
• strung
• mounted
• hooked
• pinned
• draped
• extended (out)
• tacked
• projected
• fell
• protruded
• stuck out
• festooned
• depended
• garlanded
• jutted
• cascaded
• balanced
• poised
• overhung

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suspended

Verb

Icelanders are to vote August 29, 2026 on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union 13 years after they were suspended, in a referendum seen going down to the wire. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a release from Sheriff Jeffery Balon. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

The ship claimed Cameroonian registry, but Cameroon suspended its international register on February 6 after discovering its flag was being issued through two fraudulent websites. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

The rescue mission had been suspended earlier due to the fear of secondary disasters caused by the overflowing barrier lake upstream of the town. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Commercial airlines quickly suspended flights in and out of Caracas. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Lufkin police also launched a department-wide audit, suspended the use of Flock cameras across the department and placed a second officer on administrative leave. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Video from the incident showed riders suspended vertically as people gathered below. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing suspended

• suspended animation