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1. delay (Noun)

40 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. abeyance 0.23 8 letters 9 synonyms
2. adjournment 0.46 11 letters 17 synonyms
3. break 151 5 letters 324 synonyms
4. cessation 1.78 9 letters 57 synonyms
5. continuation 5.13 12 letters 52 synonyms
6. dawdling 0.1 8 letters 22 synonyms
7. deferment 0.22 9 letters 9 synonyms
8. delaying 2.45 8 letters 8 synonyms
9. demurral 0 8 letters 21 synonym
10. discontinuance 0.12 14 letters 12 synonyms
11. extension 28.8 9 letters 82 synonyms
12. halt 8.51 4 letters 114 synonyms
13. hesitation 3.55 10 letters 49 synonyms
14. hiatus 3.09 6 letters 30 synonyms
15. holdup 0.27 6 letters 20 synonyms
16. interim 10 7 letters 32 synonyms
17. interlude 1.23 9 letters 26 synonyms
18. interregnum 0.16 11 letters 11 synonyms
19. interruption 2.29 12 letters 40 synonyms
20. intervalen.synonym.one 5.89 8 letters 53 synonyms
21. lag 4.68 3 letters 45 synonyms
22. loitering 0.54 9 letters 14 synonyms
23. moratorium 1.2 10 letters 8 synonyms
24. obstacle 5.25 8 letters 51 synonym
25. obtrusion 0 9 letters 10 synonyms
26. pause 10 5 letters 80 synonyms
27. postponement 1.07 12 letters 25 synonyms
28. problem 251 7 letters 72 synonyms
29. procrastination 0.91 15 letters 16 synonyms
30. production 138 10 letters 62 synonyms
31. recess 3.39 6 letters 48 synonyms
32. relief 35.5 6 letters 102 synonyms
33. respite 1.51 7 letters 44 synonyms
34. standstill 1.12 10 letters 23 synonyms
35. stay 214 4 letters 154 synonyms
36. stopping 19.5 8 letters 42 synonyms
37. surcease 0.03 8 letters 14 synonyms
38. suspension 17.4 10 letters 51 synonym
39. time lag 4.67 7 letters 4 synonyms
40. wait 224 4 letters 47 synonyms
2 definitions
delay (Noun) —   time during which some action is awaited 1 example
1. ex. "instant replay caused too long a delay"
delay (Noun) —   The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
6 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. break 5 letters 324 synonyms
2. inactivity 10 letters 15 synonyms
3. intermission 12 letters 15 synonyms
4. interruption 12 letters 40 synonyms
5. pause 5 letters 80 synonyms
6. suspension 10 letters 51 synonym
23 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. break 5 letters 324 synonyms
2. cunctation 10 letters 2 synonyms
3. dalliance 9 letters 7 synonyms
4. dawdling 8 letters 22 synonyms
5. deferment 9 letters 9 synonyms
6. deferral 8 letters 3 synonyms
7. demurrage 9 letters 0 synonyms
8. disruption 10 letters 45 synonyms
9. extension 9 letters 82 synonyms
10. filibuster 10 letters 4 synonyms
11. forbearance 11 letters 43 synonyms
12. gap 3 letters 40 synonyms
13. interruption 12 letters 40 synonyms
14. lag 3 letters 45 synonyms
15. lingering 9 letters 28 synonyms
16. moratorium 10 letters 8 synonyms
17. postponement 12 letters 25 synonyms
18. procrastination 15 letters 16 synonyms
19. retardation 11 letters 16 synonyms
20. shillyshally 12 letters 8 synonyms
21. slowdown 8 letters 15 synonyms
22. tarriance 9 letters 1 synonym
23. trifling 8 letters 67 synonyms

2. delay (Verb)

66 synonyms
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. abide 3.89 5 letters 78 synonyms
2. anticipate 5.37 10 letters 69 synonyms
3. arrest 35.5 6 letters 135 synonyms
4. block 75.9 5 letters 194 synonyms
5. bog 2.19 3 letters 33 synonyms
6. check 204 5 letters 303 synonyms
7. clog 0.98 4 letters 54 synonyms
8. curb 6.17 4 letters 82 synonyms
9. cut short 95.9 8 letters 20 synonyms
10. dally 0.6 5 letters 45 synonyms
11. dawdle 0.09 6 letters 31 synonym
12. decrease 14.8 8 letters 139 synonyms
13. defer 1.58 5 letters 43 synonyms
14. deliberate 6.61 10 letters 133 synonyms
15. detain 1.62 6 letters 50 synonyms
16. diminish 2.88 8 letters 104 synonyms
17. dismiss 7.08 7 letters 86 synonyms
18. encumber 0.05 8 letters 39 synonyms
19. expect 102 6 letters 56 synonyms
20. foilen.synonym.one 5.75 4 letters 52 synonyms
21. halt 8.51 4 letters 114 synonyms
22. hamper 1.82 6 letters 54 synonyms
23. hesitate 6.17 8 letters 48 synonyms
24. hinder 2.45 6 letters 101 synonym
25. hold 155 4 letters 294 synonyms
26. hold off 131 7 letters 14 synonyms
27. hold up 146 6 letters 68 synonyms
28. idle 5.01 4 letters 95 synonyms
29. impede 1.38 6 letters 57 synonyms
30. incommode 0 9 letters 20 synonyms
31. inhibit 2.19 7 letters 51 synonym
32. interfere 7.59 9 letters 49 synonyms
33. intermit 0 8 letters 21 synonym
34. interrupt 4.07 9 letters 64 synonyms
35. linger 2.04 6 letters 48 synonyms
36. loiter 0.24 6 letters 53 synonyms
37. obstruct 1.23 8 letters 63 synonyms
38. pause 10 5 letters 80 synonyms
39. philander 0.17 9 letters 23 synonyms
40. postpone 3.02 8 letters 44 synonyms
41. preclude 1.07 8 letters 36 synonyms
42. prevent 61.7 7 letters 50 synonyms
43. procrastinate 0.51 13 letters 20 synonyms
44. put aside 35.9 8 letters 23 synonyms
45. put off 297 6 letters 44 synonyms
46. quell 1 5 letters 61 synonym
47. reduce 53.7 6 letters 177 synonyms
48. regulate 7.41 8 letters 107 synonyms
49. remain 67.6 6 letters 56 synonyms
50. resten.synonym.one 170 4 letters 156 synonyms
51. restrain 1.86 8 letters 122 synonyms
52. retard 2.34 6 letters 53 synonyms
53. scrap 7.94 5 letters 77 synonyms
54. shelve 0.25 6 letters 37 synonyms
55. slow 70.8 4 letters 153 synonyms
56. stall 6.17 5 letters 71 synonym
57. stay 214 4 letters 154 synonyms
58. stem 20 4 letters 61 synonym
59. stop 331 4 letters 176 synonyms
60. suppress 4.57 8 letters 91 synonym
61. suspend 4.79 7 letters 83 synonyms
62. table 112 5 letters 51 synonym
63. tarry 0.27 5 letters 54 synonyms
64. thwart 1.15 6 letters 70 synonyms
65. wait 224 4 letters 47 synonyms
66. withhold 1.91 8 letters 53 synonyms
1 antonym
# Word Number of letters Number of antonyms
1. rush 4 letters 2 antonyms
4 definitions
delay (Verb) —   Cause to be slowed down or delayed 2 examples
1. ex. "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
2. ex. "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
delay (Verb) —   Act later than planned, scheduled, or required 1 example
1. ex. "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
delay (Verb) —   Stop or halt
delay (Verb) —   Slow the growth or development of 1 example
1. ex. "The brain damage will delay the child's language development"
11 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. alter 5 letters 64 synonyms
2. change 6 letters 177 synonyms
3. decelerate 10 letters 4 synonyms
4. hold back 8 letters 31 synonym
5. hold off 7 letters 14 synonyms
6. modify 6 letters 42 synonyms
7. retard 6 letters 53 synonyms
8. slow 4 letters 153 synonyms
9. slow down 8 letters 13 synonyms
10. slow up 6 letters 6 synonyms
11. wait 4 letters 47 synonyms
23 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. buy time 7 letters 0 synonyms
2. catch 5 letters 183 synonyms
3. dampen 6 letters 51 synonym
4. defer 5 letters 43 synonyms
5. dilly-dally 10 letters 6 synonyms
6. dillydally 10 letters 6 synonyms
7. drag one's feet 13 letters 6 synonyms
8. drag one's heels 14 letters 6 synonyms
9. hesitate 8 letters 48 synonyms
10. hold over 8 letters 11 synonyms
11. pause 5 letters 80 synonyms
12. postpone 8 letters 44 synonyms
13. procrastinate 13 letters 20 synonyms
14. prorogue 8 letters 9 synonyms
15. put off 6 letters 44 synonyms
16. put over 7 letters 10 synonyms
17. remit 5 letters 76 synonyms
18. set back 7 letters 17 synonyms
19. shelve 6 letters 37 synonyms
20. shillyshally 12 letters 8 synonyms
21. stall 5 letters 71 synonym
22. stonewall 9 letters 0 synonyms
23. table 5 letters 51 synonym
7 misspelling
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With the same ending
without delay roundelay
All synonyms in one line
abeyance, adjournment, break, cessation, continuation, en.synonym.one, dawdling, deferment, delaying, demurral, discontinuance, extension, halt, hesitation, hiatus, holdup, interim, interlude, interregnum, interruption, interval, lag, loitering, moratorium, obstacle, obtrusion, en.synonym.one, pause, postponement, problem, procrastination, production, recess, relief, respite, standstill, stay, stopping, surcease, suspension, time lag, wait, abide, anticipate, arrest, block, bog, en.synonym.one, check, clog, curb, cut short, dally, dawdle, decrease, defer, deliberate, detain, diminish, dismiss, encumber, expect, foil, halt, hamper, hesitate, hinder, hold, en.synonym.one, hold off, hold up, idle, impede, incommode, inhibit, interfere, intermit, interrupt, linger, loiter, obstruct, pause, philander, postpone, preclude, prevent, procrastinate, put aside, put off, quell, reduce, regulate, remain, rest, en.synonym.one, restrain, retard, scrap, shelve, slow, stall, stay, stem, stop, suppress, suspend, table, tarry, thwart, wait, withhold.
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