All delayed synonyms
de·layed
D d adj delayed
- deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
adjective delayed
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- stuck — simple past tense and past participle of stick2 .
- put back — postpone
adverb delayed
- behind time — late
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- in arrears — in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: She was three months in arrears on her mortgage and credit card payments. Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.