delayed

The word “delayed” means happening later than planned or expected. In plain terms, running late, or arriving after the time it was supposed to.

“Delayed” is pronounced duh-LAYD (/dəˈleɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “delayed” used in a sentence: “Our flight was delayed by three hours due to a storm.”

The opposite of “delayed” — its antonyms — are continuous, just in time, on time, recommenced and resumed.

“Delayed” is an adjective.

“Delayed” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Delayed means happening later than planned or expected, often because of an unforeseen holdup. Postponed means deliberately rescheduled to a later time, usually by decision in advance, so a delay is often accidental while a postponement is planned.

A delayed event is still going to happen, just later than planned. A cancelled event will not happen at all. Delay changes only the timing, while cancellation removes the event entirely.

Late describes something that arrives or happens after the expected time. Delayed emphasises that something was held up or pushed back from its planned schedule, often by a specific cause, and is common with transport, flights, and projects.

Both are correct but mean different things. "Delayed by" names the cause or the length of the holdup, as in "delayed by fog" or "delayed by two hours." "Delayed until" names the new time, as in "delayed until noon."