Synonyms of postponed

postponed 1 of 3

adjective

as in delayed

Related Words

• delayed
• detained
• belated
• delinquent
• behind
• overdue
• tardy
• late
• lagging
• dragging
• latish
• dilatory
• behindhand
• unhurried
• sluggish
• laggard
• slow
• poky
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• dallying

Dissimilar Words

• premature
• early
• untimely
• timely
• opportune
• precocious
• inopportune
• unseasonable
• prompt
• seasonable
• punctual

postponed

2 of 3

adverb

as in deferred

Related Words

• delayed
• deferred
• suspended

Dissimilar Words

• afoot
• under weigh
• under way

postponed

3 of 3

verb

past tense of postpone

as in suspended

to assign to a later time

we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postponed

Verb

And, George, the Senate Judiciary Committee, back to Blanche, has rescheduled his confirmation vote for Tuesday after it was abruptly postponed last week. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops last month following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Trump made the threat a day after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote to advance Blanche’s nomination over objections from Sens. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Then Jason Isbell postponed two and canceled one in Virginia and Massachusetts. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Dahn also said on his Facebook page that a community meeting for the 3rd Ward scheduled for Friday has been postponed. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 30 July 2026

But late on the eve of the meeting, the committee postponed the vote to an unspecified later date. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 July 2026

His comments came after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote Thursday that would have advanced Blanche’s nomination. — Philip Wang, Time, 30 July 2026

Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, wrote in a note that the hike hasn’t been canceled, just postponed. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 July 2026