DESPATCHED Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For DESPATCHED
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| delayed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not as far along as normal in development | ||||||
| held | verbv | |||||
adjective • occupied or in the control of; often used in combination | ||||||
| kept | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
adjective • (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded | ||||||
| received | verbv | |||||
adjective • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers adjective satellite • widely accepted as true or worthy | ||||||
| retained | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • continued in your keeping or use or memory | ||||||
| dawdled | verbv | |||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||
| lingered | verbv | |||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||
| postponed | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time | ||||||
| procrastinated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||
| tarried | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||
Alternatives for DELAYED
Alternatives for HELD
- clenched
- kept
- possessed
- retained
- clasped
- clutched
- detained
- grasped
- secured
- bear
- carry
- contain
- grasp
- grip
- clasp
- have
- keep
- accommodate
- adjudge
- admit
- agree
- apply
- appreciation
- arrest
- bind
- book
- check
- clench
- clutch
- clutches
- concord
- concur
- confine
- constrain
- control
- curb
- custody
- declare
- deem
- defend
- defy
- delay
- detainment
- detention
- entertain
- give
- guard
- halt
- handgrip
- handle
- happen
- harbor
- harbour
- maintain
- make
- moderate
- nurse
- obligate
- oblige
- obtain
- own
- postponement
- prevail
- reserve
- restrain
- retain
- support
- sustain
- take
- throw
- wait
- withstand