Suspended — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective adverb /sə-ˈspend/ sus·pend

Meaning & Definition of Suspended

Suspended (verb)

  1. to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
  2. to cause to stop temporarily
  3. to set aside or make temporarily inoperative

Suspended (noun)

  1. temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned)
  2. a condition (such as inactivity) likened to suspended animation
  3. a legal arrangement in which a person who has been found guilty of a crime is not sentenced to jail but may be sentenced for that crime at a future time if he or she commits another crime during a specified period

Suspended (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. extending freely from a support from above

    "a tree decorated with an array of suspended ornaments"

    similar: dangling, dependent, hanging, pendent, pendulous
    related: drooping, flagging, lolling, sagging, wilting

Suspended (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in postponed, deferred

    similar: deferred, delayed, postponed
    opposite: afoot, under way, under weigh

Suspended (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring to a formal close for a period of time

    "the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence"

    similar: adjourned, prorogated, prorogued, recessed
    related: broke off, disbanded, discontinued, dispersed, intermitted, interrupted, deferred, held off, postponed, put off, reserved, shelved, tabled, dissolved, ended, halted, stopped, terminated, broke up, closed, concluded, wound up, wrapped up, aborted, called, called off, dropped, recalled, repealed, rescinded, revoked, abrogated, annulled, invalidated, negated, nullified, quashed, voided
    near: inaugurated, launched, opened, carried on, continued, drew out, extended, proceeded, prolonged, renewed, reopened, resumed, assembled, called, convened, convoked, mustered, rallied, summoned

  2. to place on an elevated point without support from below

    "suspended a banner proclaiming the town's Heritage Days from the archway"

    similar: dangled, hung, slung, swung
    related: hooked, mounted, pinned, tacked, draped, festooned, garlanded, strung, extended (out), jutted, projected, stuck out, overhung, protruded, cascaded, depended, fell, balanced, poised

Related Entry: Suspend (verb)

Suspend is a different word from Suspended. The synonyms below are for suspend, not for suspended.

  1. to bring to a formal close for a period of time

    "the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence"

    similar: adjourn, prorogate, prorogue, recess
    related: break off, disband, discontinue, disperse, intermit, interrupt, defer, hold off, postpone, put off, reserve, shelve, table, dissolve, end, halt, stop, terminate, break up, close, conclude, wind up, wrap up, abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke, abrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, void
    near: inaugurate, launch, open, carry on, continue, draw out, extend, proceed, prolong, renew, reopen, resume, assemble, call, convene, convoke, muster, rally, summon

  2. to place on an elevated point without support from below

    "suspended a banner proclaiming the town's Heritage Days from the archway"

    similar: dangle, hang, sling, swing
    related: hook, mount, pin, tack, drape, festoon, garland, string, extend (out), jut, project, stick out, overhang, protrude, cascade, depend, fall, balance, poise

Related Entry: Suspended animation (noun)

Suspended animation is a different word from Suspended. The synonyms below are for suspended animation, not for suspended.

  1. a state of temporary inactivity

    "the husband's feeling that their love life was in suspended animation while his wife lavished all her attention on the new baby"

    similar: abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspense, suspension
    related: inaction, inertia, inertness, motionlessness, impasse, standstill, coma, hibernation, hypnosis, repose, rest, sleep, slumber, torpor, recess, recession, remission, downtime, idleness, layoff
    opposite: continuance, continuation
    near: recommencement, renewal, resumption, resuscitation

Related Entry: Suspended animations (noun)

Suspended animations is a different word from Suspended. The synonyms below are for suspended animations, not for suspended.

  1. a state of temporary inactivity

    "the husband's feeling that their love life was in suspended animation while his wife lavished all her attention on the new baby"

    similar: abeyances, cold storages, deep freezes, doldrums, dormancies, holding patterns, latencies, moratoriums, quiescences, suspenses, suspensions
    related: inactions, inertias, impasses, standstills, comas, hibernations, hypnoses, reposes, rests, sleeps, slumbers, torpors, recesses, recessions, remissions, downtimes, layoffs
    opposite: continuances, continuations
    near: recommencements, renewals, resumptions, resuscitations

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Suspended

The most common words with a similar meaning to Suspended:

dangling, dependent, hanging, pendent, pendulous, deferred, delayed, postponed, adjourned, prorogated, prorogued, recessed, dangled, hung, slung, swung

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Suspended

Words with the opposite meaning of Suspended:

afoot, under way, under weigh

Related Words for Suspended

drooping, flagging, lolling, sagging, wilting, broke off, disbanded, discontinued, dispersed, intermitted, interrupted, held off, put off, reserved, shelved, tabled, dissolved, ended, halted, stopped, terminated, broke up, closed, concluded, wound up, wrapped up, aborted, called, called off, dropped

Near Antonyms of Suspended

inaugurated, launched, opened, carried on, continued, drew out, extended, proceeded, prolonged, renewed, reopened, resumed, assembled, called, convened, convoked, mustered, rallied, summoned

Word Forms of Suspended

Inflections: suspending, suspends

Origin & Etymology of Suspended

Middle English suspenden "to hang up, place under suspension, debar, defer," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French suspendre, borrowed from Latin suspendere "to hang from a single point of support, make contingent (on), kill by hanging, maintain in raised position, keep in uncertainty, break off temporarily," from sus-, assimilated form of subs-, variant of sub- "up from below" + pendere "to weigh, have a weight, pay out" (presumably originally "to hang") up:1, pendent

First known use: 14th centuryt

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Suspended

Words & Phrases Containing Suspended

suspended animation, suspended sentence

Frequently Asked Questions about Suspended

What does "Suspended" mean?

"Suspended" means to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function. As an a verb, a noun, an adjective and an adverb, it is defined as: to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Suspended"?

Other words for "Suspended" include dangling, dependent, hanging, pendent, pendulous, deferred, delayed and postponed. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Suspended" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Suspended"?

There are 76 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Suspended". Common alternatives include dangling, dependent, hanging, pendent, pendulous, deferred, delayed, postponed, adjourned and prorogated.

What is the opposite of "Suspended"?

Antonyms of "Suspended" include afoot, under way and under weigh. Near antonyms include inaugurated, launched, opened and carried on.

How do you use "Suspended" in a sentence?

Examples of "Suspended" in a sentence: "a tree decorated with an array of suspended ornaments"; "the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence"; "suspended a banner proclaiming the town's Heritage Days from the archway".

Is "Suspended" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Suspended" can be used as a verb, a noun, an adjective and an adverb, depending on the context.

Is "Suspended" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Suspended"?

"Suspended" is pronounced /sə-ˈspend/ and divided into syllables as sus·pend.