Synonyms of delayed

delayed 1 of 3

adjective

as in belated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belated
• late
• posthumous
• postmortem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• antemortem

delayed

2 of 3

adverb

as in postponed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• deferred
• suspended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• afoot
• under weigh
• under way

delayed

3 of 3

verb

past tense of delay

1

as in lingered

to move or act slowly

she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingered
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• lagged
• stalled
• dawdled
• crept
• played
• shuffled
• strolled
• loitered
• dropped behind
• fell behind
• hung fire
• marked time
• lallygagged
• staggered
• lollygagged
• tarried
• diddled
• moped
• dallied
• dillydallied
• idled
• dragged one's heels
• took one's time
• shilly-shallied
• lounged
• dragged one's feet
• fooled around
• hanged (around or out)
• decelerated
• hung (around or out)
• trifled
• fiddled (around)
• procrastinated
• messed around
• slowed (down or up)
• pottered (around)
• eased
• puttered (around)
• sauntered
• temporized
• loafed
• ambled
• inched
• monkeyed (around)
• lumbered
• filibustered
• lolled
• plodded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurried
• rushed
• hastened
• speeded
• sped
• flew
• run
• dashed
• ripped
• raced
• bolted
• ran
• scurried
• whizzed
• whisked
• coursed
• whirled
• rocketed
• tore
• zipped
• scrambled
• scooted
• barreled
• hustled
• scudded
• barrelled
• accelerated
• darted
• hurtled
• careered
• humped
• run
• breezed
• stampeded
• bowled
• ran
• trotted
• hotfooted (it)
• jogged
• galloped
• quickened
• sprinted
• sped (up)
• speeded (up)
• outstripped
• outpaced
• overtook
• caught up
• outran
• fast-forwarded

2

as in deferred

to assign to a later time

our guests delayed their departure until after dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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