delayed

adjective/dɪˈleɪd/CEFR A2

বিলম্বিত, দেরি হওয়া

Meaning

Happening later than planned.

Example sentences

The flight was delayed by two hours.ফ্লাইটটি দুই ঘণ্টা বিলম্বিত হলো।
Payment has been delayed again.পরিশোধ আবার দেরি হয়ে গেছে।

A common mistake

The train is delay today.→The train is delayed today.

Delay is the noun or the plain verb; the -ed form describes the train.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: late, belated, tardy

Antonyms: early, punctual

Similar words, and what each means

late
দেরি, বিলম্বিত
After the expected or usual time.
belated
বিলম্বিত, দেরিতে করা
Coming later than it should have.
tardy
দেরি করা, বিলম্বিত
Late; happening later than expected.

Other English words for “বিলম্বিত, দেরি হওয়া”

late
After the expected or usual time.
tardy
Late; happening later than expected.
belated
Coming later than it should have.

Opposite words

early
আগেভাগে, সকাল-সকাল; প্রাথমিক
Before the usual or expected time.
punctual
সময়ানুবর্তী, সময়নিষ্ঠ
Arriving or doing things at the right time.
instant
তাৎক্ষণিক
Happening immediately, without any delay.
prompt
তাৎক্ষণিক, সময়মতো
Done quickly and without delay.
immediate
তাৎক্ষণিক, তৎক্ষণাৎ
Happening or done at once, without delay.
instantaneous
তাৎক্ষণিক, মুহূর্তে ঘটা
Happening immediately, without any delay.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

delaynounবিলম্ব, দেরি

“delayed” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Its language is a small fixed set of phrases — boarding, delayed, proceed to, final call — so the vocabulary you need is countable and learnable in an evening.
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Where this word is used

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“delayed” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সাবধানী, সতর্ক ও সাবধানী, সতর্ক
- • দুর্বল
- • বিলম্বিত, দেরি হওয়া
- • অস্বাভাবিক, অসাধারণ
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বিলম্বিত, দেরি হওয়া — delayed (adjective) — বিলম্বিত, দেরি হওয়া. Happening later than planned.
Which word is closest in meaning to “delayed”?
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- • late
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late — late — দেরি, বিলম্বিত. After the expected or usual time.

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