Synonyms for deferred

Most common

delayed · postponed

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Adjective

Antonyms

immediate, expedited, accelerated

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Delayed; put off till later.

   requested a deferred payment

Example sentences

• delayed Several flights were delayed due to an earthquake.
• postponed The committee meeting was postponed for two weeks.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

delayed²

9 letters

postponed²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delayed² = 2 syllables).