Synonyms for deferred


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dih-furd
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɜrd

Top 10 synonyms for deferred Other synonyms for the word deferred

Définition of deferred

Origin :
  • "delayed," 1660s, past participle adjective from defer (v.1).
  • adj put off till a later time
Example sentences :
  • However, she deferred to Rufus Lynn, and Sarah had her education.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • For the longer that manoeuver was deferred, the better was his chance of attaining his object.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • As to what the duke would say to me, that is another matter, and may well be deferred.
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • I have deferred going to town, at Mrs. Sorlings's earnest request.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • The matter is curious and interesting, and need no longer be deferred.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • It made me happy to see how they all deferred to Martin, saying: "Isn't that so, Doctor?"
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • It seemed as if the whole weight of the day had been deferred until then.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • She dismissed him at the door with an excuse of deferred duties within.
  • Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
  • This, however, will most probably be now deferred till the spring.
  • Extract from : « Journal of a Residence at Bagdad » by Anthony Groves
  • The man, it seemed, had only deferred the business he had on hand for a meal.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss

Antonyms for deferred

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019