Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of deferral Find synonyms for: Noun1. deferral, recess, abeyance, suspensionusage: a state of abeyance or suspended business2. postponement, deferment, deferral, delay, holdupusage: act of putting off to a future timeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: deferral (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persiflage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index