Synonyms of postponed

postponed 1 of 3

adjective

as in delayed

Related Words

• delayed
• detained
• belated
• delinquent
• behind
• overdue
• tardy
• late
• lagging
• dragging
• latish
• dilatory
• behindhand
• unhurried
• sluggish
• laggard
• slow
• poky
• dillydallying
• dawdling
• dallying

Dissimilar Words

• premature
• early
• untimely
• timely
• opportune
• precocious
• inopportune
• unseasonable
• prompt
• seasonable
• punctual

postponed

2 of 3

adverb

as in deferred

Related Words

• delayed
• deferred
• suspended

Dissimilar Words

• afoot
• under weigh
• under way

postponed

3 of 3

verb

past tense of postpone

as in suspended

to assign to a later time

we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• deferred
• suspended
• shelved
• waited
• remitted
• hesitated
• laid over
• put off
• held over
• paused
• put over
• held off (on)
• slowed
• stayed
• held up
• prolonged
• lengthened
• extended
• detained
• stretched (out)
• retarded
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• did
• worked (on)
• decided (upon)
• acted
• dealt (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postponed

Verb

Lee has demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike's execution and another that had been scheduled for this year. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

His state trial, which includes a second-degree murder charge, was set to begin in September, but a judge postponed it to give prosecutors time to respond to a double jeopardy motion from his attorneys. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Al-Zaidi had set Wednesday as a deadline for militias to surrender their weapons, but has since postponed it to June 2027. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The Oura public offering itself, which Allie described this month as the year’s hottest imminent IPO, was suddenly postponed on Tuesday (more on that below), but that does nothing to undercut the significance of Robinhood’s role. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Four companies have postponed or completely pulled their IPOs in the past week, according to Renaissance Capital. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Relations deteriorated further when Tigray held a regional election in 2020 after the federal government postponed national and regional elections. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Joseph Felix Badio’s arraignment and detention hearing were postponed after his attorney, Lauren Krasnoff, filed a motion to withdraw because of a potential conflict. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The 31st annual mid-autumn festival in Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been postponed to next Saturday. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026