Synonyms for temporize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
Related words
- Word family
- temporizer temporal
- Other spellings
- temporise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- temporized
e.g. temporized → played, trimmed, procrastinated…
Example sentences
- trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.
- procrastinate Your tendency to procrastinate caught up to you.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| temporize | falling | |
| trim | steady | |
| procrastinate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- play1, trim1
- 13 letters
- procrastinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (procrastinate4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- temporiser
- Italiano
- temporeggiare
- Deutsch
- abwarten