Downtime
Downtime noun - A period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness.
Usage example: a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer
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Synonyms for Downtime
Interruption and downtime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interruption" instead a noun "Downtime".
Interruption
Interruption noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Usage example: a brief interruption in the discussion while we all got coffee
Downtime and interruption are semantically related. You can use "Downtime" instead a noun "Interruption".
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Related pairs
- break and downtime
- break and interruption
- rest and downtime
- rest and interruption
- hitch and downtime
- hitch and interruption
- recess and downtime
- recess and interruption
- interval and downtime
- interval and interruption
- cessation and downtime
- cessation and interruption
- gap and downtime
- gap and interruption
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Interruption and Downtime. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downtime/interruption
Downtime & Interruption. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downtime/interruption>.
Interruption or Downtime. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downtime/interruption.
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