Synonyms of interruption

interruption

noun

ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-shən 

1

as in interval

a break in continuity

an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in pause

a momentary halt in an activity

a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pause
• lull
• breath
• break
• rest
• recess
• interval
• breather
• cessation
• stoppage
• downtime
• time-out
• discontinuance
• stopping
• interlude
• suspension
• intermission
• termination
• interim
• respite
• lapse
• finishing
• ending
• discontinuity
• expiration
• hitch
• abeyance
• moratorium
• hiatus
• gap
• surcease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progress
• continuation
• persistence
• progression
• endurance
• extension
• prolongation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interruption

Legal proceedings unfold amid overlapping speakers, interruptions, background noise, regional accents, and dense technical vocabulary. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Block Apps, Curb Distractions, and Maybe More The Busy Bar is meant to curb more than just interruptions from coworkers. — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

That’s still a workflow interruption, but less of a nuisance compared to temporarily taking over to sign into accounts. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 July 2026

But the utility said those interruptions and earlier outages this summer were caused by storm damage and equipment failures — not by shortages in electricity supply or efforts to reduce demand on the grid. — Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026