delayed

[ dih-leyd ]

adjective

1. put off; postponed:

   delayed flights.

2. detained; hindered:

   Delayed deliveries cause customers to complain.

3. slow; gradual:

   a delayed reaction;

   a child's delayed development.

4. Physics. of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.

Other Words From

• unde·layed adjective
• well-de·layed adjective

Example Sentences

The federal office said it had scrutinized medical records, testimony and interviews that “showcase how severely delayed Kira Johnson’s diagnosis and care was.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The interests can be balanced, and a delayed sentence without a dismissal does just that,” Sample said.

From Salon

Trump's sentencing is scheduled for 26 November, but it could be delayed further.

From BBC

It paid off as a nine-game unbeaten run followed, as did qualification for the delayed Euro 2020 finals - Scotland's first major tournament in more than two decades.

From BBC

One passenger wrote on X that they were "being made to stand on the tarmac in a very cold Verona waiting for an already delayed flight".

From BBC

Related Words

• deferred
• postponed
• slowed