Temporarily suspended or postponed; action, decision, or activity has been paused pending further developments.
Placed in abeyance pending resolution of another issue or condition.
2.
Generalneutralinformal
Placed in a waiting state during a telephone call or administrative process, typically until attention is returned or a resource becomes available.
3.
Generalinformalneutral
Experiencing personal stagnation or delay in progress, as when a person's plans, career, or life are temporarily unable to move forward.
4.
Generalformal
Temporarily withheld from proceeding or being enacted, as in administrative, disciplinary, or official contexts (e.g., an appointment or resignation held in suspension).