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Noun
Example: “The flight had a delay of two hours.”
Synonyms: postpone
Antonyms: hurry
Example: “The plan worked without a hitch.”
Synonyms: problem, obstacle
Antonyms: smoothness
Adjective
Example: “The delay was caused by a procedural error.”
Synonyms: formal, process-related
Antonyms: substantive, informal
Example: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”
Synonyms: obstacle, hindrance
Antonyms: aid, advantage
Adverb
Example: “She argued plausibly that the delay was unavoidable.”
Synonyms: believably, credibly
Antonyms: unconvincingly, implausibly
Example: “She made a dash for the bus.”
Synonyms: rush, run quickly
Antonyms: stroll, delay
Verb
Example: “You need to act quickly in an emergency.”
Synonyms: do, perform
Antonyms: delay
Example: “I am truly sorry for the delay.”
Synonyms: really, honestly
Antonyms: falsely
Example: “In this workplace, punctuality is considered essential.”
Synonyms: timeliness, promptness
Antonyms: lateness, delay
Example: “The consignment was delayed at customs.”
Synonyms: shipment, delivery batch
Antonyms:
Example: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”
Synonyms: retreat, removal
Antonyms: advance, deposit
Example: “Do not rush the decision.”
Synonyms: hurry, move quickly
Antonyms: delay, slow down
Example: “You should work at your own pace.”
Synonyms: speed, rate
Example: “We need to hurry or we’ll be late.”
Synonyms: rush
Example: “He was angry about the delay.”
Synonyms: mad, upset
Antonyms: calm, happy
Example: “His preoccupation with details delayed the decision.”
Synonyms: obsession
Antonyms: detachment
Example: “The decision had an instantaneous effect on the market.”
Synonyms: immediate
Antonyms: gradual
Example: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”
Synonyms: indicative
Example: “The system responded instantaneously.”
Synonyms: immediately
Antonyms: gradually
Example: “He rationalized the delay by blaming external factors.”
Example: “She offered a plausible explanation for the delay.”
/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
Example: “There was a considerable delay.”
Synonyms: significant, substantial, extensive
Antonyms: inconsiderable
/rɪsk/
Example: “There is a risk of delay.”
Synonyms: peril, chance, adventure
/kəmˈpleɪn/
Example: “Customers often complain about delays.”
Synonyms: plain, kvetch, quetch
Antonyms: cheer, chirk up, cheer up
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