Standard Lemma guide

postponed

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: P OW0 S T P OW1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Done later than originally planned; delayed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of postpone

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: uitgesteld — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • Finnish: lykätty — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • Finnish: myöhemmäksi siirretty — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • French: reporté — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • French: remis à plus tard — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • German: verschoben — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • German: zurückgestellt — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • German: aufgeschoben — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • Hindi: स्थगित (sthagit) — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utsatt — done later than originally planned; delayed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: i bero — done later than originally planned; delayed
Real reading context

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