delayed
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delayed
- /dəˈleɪd/
- /diːˈleɪ.dəd/ Hong Kong
Rhymes with -eɪd
verb
- simple past and past participle of delay
adjective
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Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
Many, and probably true, anecdotes have been published on the long-delayed and artful revenge of various animals.
Similar: adjourned, bogged down, deferred, delayed, imprompt, in abeyance, in nubibus, interrupted, lated, logjammed, suspended, stalled
Opposite: continuous, just in time, on time, recommenced, resumed, restarted, revived, nondelayed, undelayed
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: postponed, deferred, abeyant, suspended, retarded, inactive, delayed-action, held up, in abeyance, dilatory, postpone, postponement, deferment, deferral, late, belated
adjective
Opposite: continuous, just in time, on time, recommenced, resumed, restarted, revived, nondelayed, undelayed
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adj adjective
| Español | retrasado, atrasado, demorado, con retraso/atraso/demora |
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Talk about this word "delayed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delayed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. delayed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/delayed "delayed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delayed.Cite this
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