aplazado

Aplazado is the past participle of the Spanish verb aplazar, used as an adjective to describe something that has been postponed or deferred to a later time. It is applied to events, deadlines, or obligations that were not fulfilled as scheduled.

Common contexts include education, where an exam or assignment may be declared aplazado and rescheduled; in legal and administrative settings, hearings, procedures, or meetings can be aplazados; and in finance or project management, payments or milestones can be aplazados.

Aplazado can function as a modifier that agrees with the noun (un examen aplazado, una fecha aplazada). The noun form is aplazamiento, referring to the act or result of postponement. Related terms include aplazable (capable of being postponed), pospuesto, and retrasado, which exist as synonyms in some contexts but may carry different nuances.

In standard usage, aplazado emphasizes postponement rather than cancellation. If an event is canceled, other verbs such as cancelado or suspendido are typically used.