Synonyms and Antonyms of delay (dĭ-lā)

deferment procrastinate discontinuation retard detain adjournment holdup stop reprieve lag defer hamper remission prorogation stay dawdling holding-pattern stoppage put off hold up deter hinder slacken keep hold protract keep back impede discourage interfere with withhold lay over arrest check prevent curb obstruct gain time inhibit restrict encumber confine remand prorogue adjourn block bar filibuster intermit table slow limit cunctation dalliance temporize time lag putting-off cooling-off-period moratorium setback foot-dragging obstacle clog choke repress prolong suspend stave off shelve pigeonhole put-aside lay aside lay by push aside hang-up hang-back hold back hold off hold-over hold everything be dilatory impede the progress of slow-up stand-off stall restrain hold-one-s-horses drag-one-s-feet hesitate slow-down dawdle dally postpone remit waive wait set back dilly-dally drag linger poke tarry trail deferral postponement suspension waiver detainment retardation delayed dilatory tardy continuance deferring detention lingering obstruction obstructionism procrastination protraction retention temporization continue demurral dillydally dither interruption logjam lose time shilly-shally stonewall temper vacillate weaken surcease bide-one-s-time arrest temporarily late armistice laches

speed accelerate encourage dispatch expedition haste promptness expedite facilitate hasten advance furtherance hurry rush hastening further

do help time fast pause respite impediment loiter disruption cancellation unavailability failure

delay ₉ layed ₉ leady ₉

lady ₈ yald ₈ yeld ₈ dale ₅ deal ₅ lade ₅ lead ₅

day ₇ dey ₇ dye ₇ aye ₆ lay ₆ ley ₆ lye ₆ yea ₆ dal ₄ del ₄ eld ₄ lad ₄ led ₄ ale ₃ lea ₃

ay ₅ ya ₅ ye ₅ ad ₃ da ₃ de ₃ ed ₃ ae ₂ al ₂ el ₂ la ₂