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

Attendees often need time to process information and may lack psychological safety to voice concerns, especially when questions feel like interruptions. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 22 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

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

The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Yet, for organizations navigating financial, operational and staffing challenges, these periods of transition can easily become interruptions rather than opportunities. — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Any interruptions in recruiting officers could set the department back, the skeptics argue. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026