Synonyms for quiescency
- interruption
- interval
- lull
- abeyance
- breather
- cessation
- doldrums
- dormancy
- downtime
- interim
- interlude
- interregnum
- latency
- layoff
- parenthesis
- pause
- quiescence
- respite
- rest
- spell
- stop
- stoppage
- suspense
- suspension
- time
- time-out
- wait
- abeyancy
- break-off
- breathing spell
- let-up
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Antonyms for quiescency
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But it was not to remain in its quiescency; its trials were not yet over.
WORD ORIGIN
c.1600, from Latin quiescentem (nominative quiescens), present participle of quiescere, inchoative verb formed from quies "rest, quiet" (see quiet (n.)).
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR QUIESCENCY
intermission
nounbreak, recesssuspension
noundelay- abeyance
- abeyancy
- adjournment
- break
- breather
- breathing spell
- cessation
- coffee break
- concluding
- conclusion
- cutoff
- deferment
- disbarment
- discontinuation
- discontinuing
- doldrums
- dormancy
- downtime
- end
- ending
- finish
- five
- freeze
- halt
- heave-ho
- intermission
- interruption
- latency
- layoff
- letup
- moratorium
- pause
- period
- postponement
- quiescence
- quiescency
- remission
- respite
- stay
- stoppage
- suspense
- ten
- termination
- time-out
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