What is another word for lingering?
264 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ l_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ], [ lˈɪŋɡəɹɪŋ], [ lˈɪŋɡəɹɪŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for lingering:- chronic (adjective)
- dilatory (adjective)
- slow (adjective)
- act (noun)
- lingering (noun)
- slowness (noun)
- abiding (verb)
- procrastinating (verb)
- remaining (verb)
- slowing (verb)
- other synonyms
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Definition for Lingering:
Synonyms for Lingering:
adj.
•chronic (adjective) •dilatory (adjective) •slow (adjective)n.
•act (noun) •lingering (noun) •slowness (noun)v.
•abiding (verb) •procrastinating (verb) •remaining (verb) •slowing (verb)Other synonyms:
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- endless.
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- eternal.
- lazy,
- detention,
- dangling,
- stoppage,
- milling,
- monotonously,
- left over,
- Strolling,
- bushwhacking,
- trailing,
- lolling,
- dully,
- hesitate,
- moving,
- suspend,
- indolent,
- niggling,
- wasting time,
- inactive,
- Sauntering,
- foot-dragging,
- footling,
- stop,
- repine,
- Hovering,
- reechoing,
- idling,
- dalliance,
- tediously,
- lounge about,
- insist,
- Detaining,
- dilatory,
- procrastinate,
- follow,
- negligent,
- Repercussive,
- irresolutely,
- slowly,
- wait,
- loafing,
- prolongation,
- booming,
- repent,
- linger,
- postpone,
- hesitantly,
- be lost,
- thundering,
- vibrating,
- rebounding,
- nagging,
- Resting,
- echoing,
- long-winded,
- hang,
- lament,
- drag along,
- drawling,
- long-lasting,
- Prowling,
- hesitatingly,
- extension,
- persist,
- dragged out,
- lie about,
- Reboant,
- bluntly,
- rue,
- Long-drawn,
- keep,
- lengthened,
- stretched out,
- sneaking,
- Undamped,
- Procrastinatory,
- rumbling,
- persevere,
- slack,
- muck about,
- stay,
- stupidly,
- backward,
- goofing off,
- lag,
- dillydally,
- Demurring,
- deferment,
- interception,
- reside,
- brooding,
- tardy,
- flatly,
- regret,
- endure,
- sluggishly,
- abide,
- time lag,
- hang back,
- defer,
- tardily,
- sounding,
- drowsy,
- lounging,
- drag out,
- deferral,
- fluctuate,
- Looming,
- boringly,
- lingeringly,
- demurrage,
- temporize,
- dilatoriness,
- shuffling,
- expanded,
- worrisome,
- bewail,
- marathon,
- adjourn,
- deliberately,
- dull,
- trifling,
- lackadaisical,
- drearily,
- lengthening,
- barrier,
- lateness,
- extended,
- hold,
- moderate,
- hindrance,
- stopping,
- growling,
- worrying,
- gradual,
- Ambushing,
- slackly,
- remiss,
- tamely,
- waver,
- Reverberatory,
- scuppering,
- Lazing,
- shilly-shallying,
- continuation,
- vacillate,
- Holdback,
- reverberating,
- deplore,
- inattentive,
- easygoing,
- interrupt,
- echoic,
- levitating,
- easy going,
- postponement,
- intuitive,
- falter,
- Dolce Far Niente,
- belatedly,
- lurking,
- lag behind,
- tiresomely,
- dawdle,
- skulking,
- inert,
- reverberant,
- gut,
- deliberate,
- protraction,
- heavily,
- drag,
- slowdown,
- hover,
- obstruction,
- lug,
- dillydallying,
- lagging,
- draw up,
- obstacle,
- remain,
- lollygagging,
- bide,
- Languishing,
- resounding.
Paraphrases for Lingering:
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Independent
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Adjective
unresolved, prolonged, long-standing, ongoing, continuing, lengthy, long-running, enduring, outstanding, long-lasting, drawn-out, continued, unsolved, long.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
persisting, remaining, unrelenting, existing, unremitting, prevailing, Procrastinating, Prolonging, pending, Perpetuating, unwavering, underlying, Recurring, unswerving, unflagging, Deferring, Staying, unfailing, Delaying, unceasing, Postponing, Extending, stretching, pursuing, Awaiting, dragging, Suspending, constant, standing, stalling, bending, lasting, sloping, running, long-standing, ongoing, continuing, enduring.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
persistent, protracted.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Subsisting.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Lingering:
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adj.
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chronic
ephemeral, yielding, short-lived, superficial, ending, transient, indefinite, fleeting, temporary.
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chronic
