backlogged
Swamped with tasks
Backlogged describes having accumulated work, orders, or tasks waiting to be processed.
A company backlogged with orders has more demand than it can currently fulfill.
A court backlogged with cases has a queue of matters awaiting hearing.
We're so backlogged that new orders won't ship for six weeks.
The word implies delay caused by volume exceeding capacity.
Moved to a later date
- deferredSet aside until later
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
- on holdTemporarily not proceeding
shelved · tabled · held up · waiting · queued · unprocessed · unaddressed · outstanding
Beyond payment deadline
- behind scheduleNot on time
- lateNot on time
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- delinquentFailing in duty
in arrears · tardy · lapsed · missed deadline · neglected · overdue · expired · unpaid
Constriction limiting throughput
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
blockage · jam · stagnation · impasse · snarl-up · tailback · standstill · slowdown
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- floodedCovered with water
overloaded · overrun · bogged down · drowning · struggling · underwater · slammed · crushed
postponed
Moved to a later date
on hold · shelved · tabled · held up · waiting · queued · unprocessed · unaddressed · outstanding · lingering
past due
Beyond payment deadline
- behind scheduleNot on time
- lateNot on time
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
delinquent · in arrears · tardy · lapsed · missed deadline · neglected · overdue · expired · unpaid · unsettled
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
clog · blockage · jam · stagnation · impasse · snarl-up · tailback · standstill · slowdown · backup
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- snowed underOverwhelmed by obligations
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
flooded · overloaded · overrun · bogged down · drowning · struggling · underwater · slammed · crushed · stretched thin
deadline pressure
Stress from looming due dates
anxiety · strain · overwhelm · time pressure · panic · frustration · stress · workload · catch-up · triage
pileup
Sequential vehicular collision
inventory · surplus · excess · amassment · accrual · aggregation · overflow · glut · accumulation · mountain
backloggedcaught up
Became current or involved
current · up-to-date · cleared · completed · processed
backloggedfree-flowing
Moving without restriction
uncongested · clear · unobstructed · unencumbered · streamlined