Word or phrase for postponing the inevitable
I'm looking for a word or phrase which means "postponing the inevitable"
Ex :
"Doing this action is merely postponing the inevitable"
"This action is _____"
"Trying to stop me is only postponing the inevitable"
"Trying to stop me is _____"
There are words like "futile" but it doesn't fit exactly.
You can describe an event as a stall or as stalling
Merriam-Webster offers the following definitions:
stall noun
- a ruse to deceive or delay
stall verb
- to play for time : delay
- to hold off, divert, or delay by evasion or deception