Synonyms for moratorium
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
Forms
- Plural
- moratoriums → cessations, hiatuses, pauses, haltings…
Example sentences
- hiatus Hiatus is avoided in Greek and Latin poetry.
- lapse Tom began to lapse in and out of consciousness.
- halting There's no way of halting the process. It's irreversible now.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| moratorium | falling | |
| hiatus | steady | |
| lapse | falling | |
| halting | steady | |
| interregnum | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- halt1
- 5 letters
- pause1, lapse1
- 6 letters
- hiatus3, recess2
- 7 letters
- resting2, respite2, halting2
- 8 letters
- stopping2, stoppage2, breather2, demurral
- 9 letters
- cessation3
- 11 letters
- interregnum4
- 12 letters
- interruption4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hiatus3 = 3 syllables).