postponement
🇺🇸 /poʊˈstpoʊnmənt/
📖 Definitions
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noun
The act of delaying or putting off an event, action, or decision to a later time.; The state or condition of being deferred or delayed.; A formal or official decision to reschedule something to a later date.; The act of procrastinating or habitually putting things off.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable / uncountable
Plural: postponements
Collocations
postponement ofindefinite postponementrequest a postponementannounce a postponementdue to postponement
Derivatives
postponepostponablepostponer
Synonyms
delaydeferraladjournmentprocrastinationreschedulingputting off
Antonyms
accelerationadvancementhastening
Commonly confused
deferral
EN: 'Deferral' is more formal and often used in financial, legal, or academic contexts (e.g., tax deferral); 'postponement' is more general.
delay
EN: 'Delay' can be unintentional or caused by external factors; 'postponement' implies a deliberate decision to move something to a later time.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember that 'postponement' retains the 'e' from 'postpone' before the suffix '-ment' (postpone + ment = postponement).
💬 Examples
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The postponement of the concert disappointed thousands of fans who had already purchased tickets.
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The project remained in a state of postponement due to ongoing budget negotiations.
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The court granted a postponement of the trial until new evidence could be reviewed.
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His constant postponement of important tasks led to a buildup of unfinished work.