Synonyms for demurral

Most common

hiatus · deferral · demur · demurrer · pause · recess · moratorium · procrastination

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of demurring.

2. n. 2

   A formal objection.

Forms

Plural

demurrals → hiatuses, deferrals, demurs, demurrers…

Example sentences

• hiatus Hiatus is avoided in Greek and Latin poetry.
• demur He asked me to dance, but I replied, "I must demur."
• pause In Lojban, the dot "." is a pause or glottal stop.
• recess One day at recess, Yuri was approached by Martha.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

pause¹, demur²

6 letters

hiatus³, recess²

8 letters

deferral³, demurrer

10 letters

moratorium⁵

15 letters

procrastination⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (demur² = 2 syllables).