Synonyms of stoppage

20 similar words

Another word for stoppage is break. Other synonyms of stoppage are respite, hiatus, resting, lapse and recess.

Synonyms and similar words for stoppage

hiatusAn interruption, break, pause or absence.
moratorium
recessA temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
breakA rest or pause, usually from work.
breather
cessationA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
demurral
gap
caesura
halt
haltingThe action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.
interregnumA break in continuity; a gap, an intermission.
interruption
lapseA pause in continuity.
pause
respiteA brief interval of rest or relief.
restingA pause; a break; an interlude.
stopping
suspension

noun A pause or halt of some activity.
noun Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.

What is another word for stoppage?: Stoppage has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as break, respite, hiatus, resting, lapse, recess, cessation and halting.
What does stoppage mean?: Stoppage means a pause or halt of some activity.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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