BACKLOG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BACKLOG?

Need another word that means the same as “backlog”? Find 8 synonyms for “backlog” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Backlog” are: reserve, stockpile, accumulation, logjam, pile, heap, mountain, excess

Backlog as a Noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “backlog” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
The large log at the back of a hearth fire.
An accumulation of uncompleted work or matters needing to be dealt with.
An accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services.

accumulation	The acquisition or gradual gathering of something. The accumulation* of paperwork on her desk.*
excess	Excessive indulgence. Bouts of alcoholic excess.
heap	An amount of a particular loose substance. Her clothes lay in a heap* on the floor.*
logjam	A backlog. The president can use his power to break the logjam* over this issue.*
mountain	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. We set off down the mountain.
pile	The yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave. Tottering piles of dirty dishes.
reserve	A district that is reserved for particular purpose. Australia has major coal gas and uranium reserves.
stockpile	Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose. A stockpile* of nuclear weapons.*