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temporized

The word “temporized” has 3 syllables: tem-po-rized

It's pronounced as /ˈtɛm.pəˌraɪzd/

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In the thesaurus, “temporized” has 38 synonyms and 45 antonyms.

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Synonyms for temporized

Antonyms for temporized

Meanings of temporized

  • verb
    1. To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
    2. To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.
    3. To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
    4. To delay; to procrastinate.
    5. To comply; to agree.

Example Sentences

  • He temporized during the interview to avoid giving a direct answer.
  • The mayor temporized when pressed about the budget cuts.
  • She temporized in hopes that the situation would resolve itself.
  • They temporized to gain time before making a final decision.
  • The board temporized, unwilling to take immediate action.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to temporized, such as: accelerated, ambled, barreled, barrelled, bolted, bowled, breezed.

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