delayers
Those who postpone
Delayers are people or things that cause delay—slowing progress or postponing action.
The word typically carries mild criticism, suggesting obstruction rather than legitimate caution: The delayers on the committee kept the project from moving forward.
In military and strategic contexts, delayers may employ tactics intended to slow an advancing force without full engagement.
Those who habitually delay
- stallersThose who delay action
- postponersThose who delay action
- filibusterersThose blocking legislation verbally
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
foot-draggers · dawdlers · lingerers · time-wasters · holdouts · obstructionists · hesitaters · waiters
Things in the way
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
- barriersThings blocking access
- bottlenecksConstrictions that impede flow
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
obstructors · blockers · holdups · setbacks · snags · stumbling blocks · logjams · gridlock
Things causing vexation
- nuisancesSources of petty irritation
- bothersCauses irritation or disturbance
- aggravatorsFactors increasing severity
- annoyancesSources of mild irritation
pests · thorns · provocateurs · headaches · hassles · troublemakers · time thieves
procrastinators
Those who habitually delay
- stallersThose who delay action
- postponersThose who delay action
- filibusterersThose blocking legislation verbally
stonewalling · foot-draggers · dawdlers · lingerers · time-wasters · holdouts · obstructionists · hesitaters · waiters · ditherers
obstacles
Things in the way
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
- barriersThings blocking access
- bottlenecksConstrictions that impede flow
roadblocks · obstructors · blockers · holdups · setbacks · snags · stumbling blocks · logjams · gridlock · encumbrances
irritants
Things causing vexation
- nuisancesSources of petty irritation
- bothersCauses irritation or disturbance
- aggravatorsFactors increasing severity
annoyances · pests · thorns · provocateurs · headaches · hassles · troublemakers · time thieves
delayersaccelerators
Things that speed up
hasteners · rushers · facilitators · advancers · enablers
delayersdecision-makers
Those with choosing power
initiators · self-starters · go-getters · first movers · leaders
- delayed flightPostponed aircraft departure
- delayed reactionResponse after a pause
- delayed gratificationPostponing pleasure for benefit
- delayed again
- delayed action
- delayed responseReply arriving after expected