Word or phrase for postponing the inevitable

Question

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.

Steve Lovell · Accepted Answer

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

ΥΣΕΡ26328 · Answer

I would suggest the adjective doomed, which refers exactly to the inevitability of an event.

Likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated.

PV22 · Answer

Stopgap
  [stop-gap]/
  noun

something that fills the place of something else that is lacking; temporary substitute; makeshift.

"This action is only a stopgap." 
- implying that a more permanent solution is necessary to actually change the end result.

"Riding on a spare tire is only a stopgap. You will need to get a new tire if you want to drive your car much longer."

Word or phrase for postponing the inevitable

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