Synonyms of deferred

deferred 1 of 3

adjective

as in delayed

Related Words

• delayed
• prolonged
• protracted
• sluggish
• slow
• dilatory
• tardy

Dissimilar Words

• immediate
• instantaneous
• summary
• instant
• rapid
• split-second
• prompt
• straightaway
• quick
• swift
• speedy
• fast
• hit-and-run

deferred

2 of 3

adverb

as in postponed

Related Words

• delayed
• postponed
• suspended

Dissimilar Words

• afoot
• under weigh
• under way

deferred

3 of 3

verb

past tense of defer

as in remitted

to assign to a later time

we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• delayed
• remitted
• shelved
• suspended
• put off
• laid over
• held over
• put over
• paused
• held off (on)
• hesitated
• waited
• held up
• prolonged
• slowed
• stayed
• lengthened
• stretched (out)
• retarded
• extended
• detained
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• did
• worked (on)
• decided (upon)
• acted
• dealt (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deferred

Adjective

Basala said the department’s staff put together a list of projects to address deferred maintenance, improvements and revenue generation which totaled $45 million. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

More than 533,000 people held deferred action at the end of the Biden administration; a year later, the number had dropped to about 495,000. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Verb

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was able to play the opening game of his nation’s World Cup campaign this summer because FIFA deferred two matches from his three-game ban earned in November by a year. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Nicolás Otamendi, of Argentina, and Ecuadoran midfielder Moisés Caicedo had one-game bans deferred for red cards in qualifiers, which also permitted them to play in World Cup opening matches. — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026