Synonyms of interruptions

interruptions

noun

plural of interruption

1

as in intervals

a break in continuity

an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intervals
• hiatuses
• gaps
• pauses
• hiccups
• interludes
• intermissions
• discontinuities
• lulls
• parentheses
• interstices
• spaces
• lags
• interregnums
• interims
• windows
• commas
• time lags
• suspensions
• discontinuances
• interspaces
• respites
• caesuras
• adjournments
• lapses
• bumpers
• rests
• entr'actes
• subintervals
• recesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• runs
• stretches
• continuities
• continuations
• processions
• progressions
• continua

2

as in pauses

a momentary halt in an activity

a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pauses
• lulls
• breaks
• breaths
• recesses
• intervals
• breathers
• rests
• stoppages
• interludes
• intermissions
• downtimes
• respites
• cessations
• time-outs
• suspensions
• discontinuances
• lapses
• hitches
• gaps
• discontinuities
• endings
• interims
• terminations
• hiatuses
• expirations
• moratoriums
• abeyances
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• progresses
• progressions
• extensions
• prolongations
• endurances
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interruptions

Electricity failures are often coupled with internet and cellular service interruptions, hindering communication via text messaging, phone calls, social media and email at precisely the time it’s needed most. — Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

In recent years, there were delays and interruptions because of weather, but not full days getting vanquished. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Caregiving, career interruptions, pay gaps and longer retirements can all weaken compounding. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Their health care coverage may be at risk, at a time when many patients can’t afford such interruptions. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026

Adults who received the treatment reported sleeping longer and having fewer sleep interruptions, with effects lasting up to six months. — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 24 July 2026

The unit is also designed to switch from RTK GPS to on-board navigation when there are dropouts or interruptions. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026

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