deferment

Meanings

Plural: deferments

Noun

act of putting off to a future time
An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Origin / Etymology

From defer + -ment.

Synonyms

adjournment, deferment, deferral, delay, demurral, postponement, procrastination, prolongation, protraction

Antonyms

precrastination

Scrabble Score: 15

deferment is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deferment is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deferment is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

deferment is a valid Words With Friends word