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Synonyms & Antonyms of interrupted
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
as in arrested, suspended
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2
as in broken, disconnected
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for interrupted
- aimless,
- arbitrary,
- desultory,
- haphazard,
- hit-and-miss,
- hit-or-miss,
- odd,
- random,
- scattered,
- slapdash,
- stray
- aperiodic,
- casual,
- catchy,
- choppy,
- discontinuous,
- episodic
- (also episodical),
- erratic,
- fitful,
- intermittent,
- irregular,
- occasional,
- spasmodic,
- spastic,
- sporadic,
- spotty,
- unsteady
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for interrupted
interrupted
verb
past tense of interrupt
Synonyms of interrupted (Entry 2 of 2)
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
- it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point
Synonyms for interrupted
- broke in,
- chimed in,
- chipped in
- [chiefly British],
- cut in,
- interposed,
- intruded
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“Interrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupted. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of interrupted was circa 1552
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