Added 8 October 2026 postponement noun Categories: TimeActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about postponement at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding. The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began. Related Words: defermentdeferraldelaywaitholddeferreddeferdelayeddelayingprocrastinationadjourn Back to today's word