Extension and Stoppage

Opposite meaning words

Extension noun - The act of making longer.

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Stoppage is an antonym for extension.

Stoppage noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason

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Extension is an antonym for stoppage.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopping

complete	complete extension	complete stoppage
possible	possible extension	possible stoppage

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Stoppage and Extension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/stoppage

Extension & Stoppage. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/stoppage>.

Stoppage or Extension. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/stoppage.

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