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

In February, Discord postponed its controversial age verification policy after receiving backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

An initial public offering for the missile business has been postponed from the latter half of 2026 until mid-2027. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The organizers of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival said on social media Monday that the event was postponed until next year due to reasons beyond their control. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

More than 190 flights in and out of Hawaii been postponed over the weekend, while 52 were canceled, Green said, though airports across the state remained open. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

The announcement comes after Boone postponed the Sacramento performance less than an hour before it was scheduled to begin. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Brook was set to face Eisa Al Dah in Dubai in a bout raising money for the Ricky Hatton Foundation, but the event was postponed and never rescheduled. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The protests over the shooting led to several nearby community events being canceled or postponed. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

But it was postponed to January because of construction delays. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026