Synonyms of hiccup

hiccup

noun

ˈhi-(ˌ)kəp 

variants also hiccough

as in discontinuity

a break in continuity

the business has grown steadily for 14 years, with only a few minor hiccups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discontinuity
• lag
• interruption
• interval
• interlude
• interim
• discontinuance
• window
• hiatus
• intermission
• gap
• parenthesis
• space
• interregnum
• pause
• time lag
• interstice
• comma
• lapse
• suspension
• rest
• lull
• bumper
• caesura
• interspace
• adjournment
• respite
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuity
• continuation
• run
• progression
• stretch
• continuum
• procession

Examples of hiccup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite these hiccups in the print process, the results were always impressive. —PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024

The low-budget feature was hit with some hiccups in financing that ultimately meant the project was delayed from April 2023 to October and November of 2023, smack in the middle of the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024

Despite its success, the technology still has plenty of hiccups. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024

Helene is also creating a political problem as politicians look to blame each other for hiccups in the response and residents try to figure out who to hold accountable. —Umair Irfan, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024