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Synonyms and antonyms of suspension in English

suspension

noun
These are words and phrases related to suspension. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of suspension.

STOP

Synonyms

stop
cessation
termination
halt
halting
stoppage
arrest
break
discontinuation
desistance
leaving off
pause
rest
respite
lapse
spell
interruption
intermission
abeyance
wait
interlude
recess
interval
hiatus
breathing spell
end
standstill
ban
curb
block
prohibition

Antonyms

start
commencement
beginning
resumption

REST

Synonyms

rest
relief from work or exertion
respite
break
recess
pause
lull
intermission
interruption
quiet spell
breathing spell
breather
Informal
vacation
holiday
ease
relaxation
leisure
peace
quiet
stillness
sleep
slumber
hibernation
bed rest
nap
siesta
snooze
Slang
forty winks
Slang

Antonyms

unrest
restlessness
work
toil
activity
bustle
exertion
stir
excitement
disquiet

CESSATION

Synonyms

discontinuing
discontinuance
adjournment
stay
pause
respite
interruption
recess
cessation
stopping
stop
ceasing
halting
halt
desisting
quitting
ending
end
concluding
termination
surcease
leaving off
breaking off

Antonyms

starting
start
beginning
commencement
initiation
continuance
continuation
persistence
resumption

LACUNA

Synonyms

lacuna
gap
hiatus
break
blank
interstice
interval
interruption
interim
void
omission
cavity
hole
fissure
space
vacancy
opening
gulf
breach
caesura
discontinuity
pause

ABEYANCE

Synonyms

abeyance
postponement
intermission
remission
deferral
adjournment
discontinuance
inaction
dormancy
latency
pause
delay
cessation
quiescence
recess
hiatus
waiting period
in a holding pattern
in cold storage
on ice
on a back burner

Antonyms

continuance
continuation
continuity
ceaselessness

STANDSTILL

Synonyms

standstill
stop
halt
cessation
pause
end
termination
full stop
impasse
dead stop
stalemate
discontinuance
abeyance
breakdown
hiatus
dead end
deadlock

Antonyms

continuation
resumption
growth
progress

ADJOURNMENT

Synonyms

adjournment
recess
break
delay
stay
pause
interruption
deferment
deferral
discontinuation
intermission
postponement
prorogation

REPRIEVE

Synonyms

reprieve
respite
delay
postponement
remission
adjournment
stay
moratorium
breather
Slang
breathing spell
Slang
lull
pause

REMISSION

Synonyms

remission
decrease
subsidence
respite
stoppage
pause
interruption
relief
hiatus
suspense
abatement

Antonym

intensification

SOLUTION

Synonyms

solution
emulsion
mixture
blend
 Synonyms for suspension from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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