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Cancelled vs Cancelling - What's the difference?

cancelled | cancelling |

As verbs the difference between cancelled and cancelling

is that cancelled is (cancel) while cancelling is .

As an adjective cancelled

is no longer planned or scheduled.

cancelled

English

Alternative forms

* canceled (US)

Verb

(head)
  • (cancel)
    • The game was cancelled because of snow on the field.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • No longer planned or scheduled.
    • The cancelled show would have drawn 5,000 fans.
  • (of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.

    • cancelling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * canceling (US)

    Verb

    (head)