Synonyms for deferment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
Forms
- Plural
- deferments → deferrals, delays, postponements, prolongations…
Example sentences
- delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
- postponement The rain necessitated a postponement of the picnic.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deferment | falling | |
| delay | steady | |
| postponement | falling | |
| deferral | falling | |
| protraction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- delay2
- 8 letters
- deferral3
- 11 letters
- protraction
- 12 letters
- postponement3, prolongation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay2 = 2 syllables).