showstopper

NOUN

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lag moratorium postponement problem setback stoppage suspension wait

STRONG

adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holding impediment interval jam lingering logjam loitering obstruction procrastination prorogation remission reprieve retardation stall stay stop surcease tarrying tie up

WEAK

cooling-off period hangup holding pattern holdup putting off retardment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning go help liberation promotion support

WEAK

dispatch expedition furtherance hastening hurry rush speed

NOUN

retardation

Synonyms

STRONG

adjournment bind check cunctation dawdling demurral detainment detention discontinuation downtime filibuster hindrance holdup impediment interval jam lag lingering logjam moratorium obstruction postponement problem procrastination prorogation remission reprieve setback stall stay stop stoppage surcease suspension tie up wait

WEAK

cooling-off period hangup holding pattern loitering putting off retardment tarrying

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning boon boost continuation go help liberation promotion start support

Example Sentences

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Goldsberry smartly went in a more modest folk-gospel direction for this operatic showstopper from “Carousel.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

While it is undoubtedly a showstopper, it is not without contradictions and there was criticism that it was not a representation of "real" Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

But the showstopper comes Thursday, when first-quarter growth data is set to show how the economy fared in what has so far been a turbulent year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Their comically macabre Act 1 showstopper, “A Little Priest,” in which they gleefully imagine the variety of human pies, needs a little more time in the oven.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

I always thought love was about the showstopper moments.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

showstopper

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