time loss
Schedule slipping away
Time loss refers to a period deducted or unaccounted for, often in workplace or insurance contexts.
Workers' compensation distinguishes between time-loss injuries (causing missed work) and those that don't.
In racing, time loss measures how much a competitor falls behind.
The phrase can describe any situation where time slips away unproductively: The constant interruptions resulted in significant time loss.
- delayEnforced waiting period
- wastedUsed without good result
- squanderedCarelessly used up
- down the drainIrretrievably lost or ruined
- missedFailed to reach
lag · setback · falling behind · countdown · deadline · against the clock · waiting · clock · ticking · hours · minutes · slipping · fleeting · procrastination · lateness · tardiness · penalty · stopwatch
- transportation issuestraffic congestion, traffic jams, congestion, gridlock, road safety
- Memory Lossamnesia, forgetting, forgetfulness, memory lapse, memory gaps