delayed
adj/dəˈleɪd/ · Hong-Kong /diːˈleɪ.dəd/
1
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.1875, Charles Darwin, chapter 3, in The Descent of Man^(https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man_(Darwin)/Chapter_III):
- First, if the delayed policy is no more stringent, it will miss the climate target of the original, non-delayed policy [...]2014, Council of Economic Advisers, “Section 2”, in The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change:
- Synonyms
- adjourned, bogged down, deferred, delayed, imprompt, in abeyance, in nubibus, interrupted, lated, logjammed, suspended, stalled, stifled, on hold, on ice, paused, postponed, retarded, tardy
- Antonyms
- continuous, just in time, on time, recommenced, resumed, restarted, revived, nondelayed, undelayed
- Derived terms
- nondelayed, undelayed
- Related terms
- time-delayed, a long time coming, delay, inactive, procrastinate
- Hypernyms
- hindered, overdue
- Hyponyms
- moratory