English · Word Candidate

deferred

/dɪˈfɜːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: deferreds

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Meaning · English

Delayed; put off till later.

Adjective

requested a deferred payment

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.

Adjective

The decision was deferred to the regional manager

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A deferred bond.

Noun

Now you can take the papers back. And let it be a warning to you, Parkinson, not to invest your savings in speculative railway deferreds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “deferred” mean?

Delayed; put off till later.

Is “deferred” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.