What is another word for waiting?
367 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ wˈe͡ɪtɪŋ], [ wˈeɪtɪŋ], [ w_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for waiting:
- expectant (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- ready (adjective)
- abeyance (noun)
- act (noun)
- ambush (noun)
- expectancy (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- hesitating (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- remaining (verb)
- resting (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Waiting:
adj.
• expectant (adjective) • Other relevant words: (adjective) • ready (adjective)n.
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- continue.
v.
• hesitating (verb) • Other relevant words: (verb) • remaining (verb) • resting (verb)Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- all agog,
- rely,
- Propping,
- dawdling,
- calculating,
- clenching,
- tarry,
- appreciate,
- nurse,
- envisage,
- pessimism,
- holdup,
- bide,
- retaining,
- gap,
- Deferring,
- forearmed,
- cordon bleu,
- impending,
- carry,
- upcoming,
- interval,
- hang about,
- counting,
- on tap,
- available,
- in anticipation,
- allow,
- certain,
- Impendent,
- wait on,
- imminent,
- hopeful,
- gyp,
- observe,
- worker,
- anxiety,
- in the making,
- close at hand,
- in the wind,
- hang on,
- Ambuscading,
- nursemaid,
- that will be,
- ladle out,
- curiosity,
- uncertainty,
- suspension,
- in the cards,
- journeyman,
- prepared,
- ambush,
- believe,
- serve,
- Carrying,
- envision,
- biddy,
- arrest,
- accompanying,
- lady's maid,
- sure,
- threatening,
- pending,
- gathering,
- Looming,
- anticipatory,
- suspense,
- lurking,
- ready and waiting,
- brewing,
- eager,
- hold up,
- listening,
- tolerate,
- know,
- hiatus,
- Detaining,
- ministering,
- Anticipating,
- meditate,
- Hoping,
- maidservant,
- During,
- wait for,
- handmaid,
- accept,
- watchful,
- kick one's heels,
- Restraining,
- instant,
- agog,
- hospital room,
- scuppering,
- amah,
- scout,
- grasping,
- soubrette,
- interruption,
- ayah,
- optimistic,
- extension,
- watching for,
- coming,
- gestate,
- stoppage,
- expect,
- contemplate,
- servile,
- anticipative,
- till,
- Prowling,
- Hamal,
- accomplish,
- Preparing,
- cliff-hanging,
- attending,
- attendant,
- anticipation,
- dish up,
- apprehensive,
- attendance,
- depending on,
- Clasping,
- watching,
- postponement,
- confident,
- waiting for,
- coming up,
- hold the line,
- appearing,
- menial,
- house maid,
- sanguine,
- about to be,
- time lag,
- overhanging,
- gripping,
- take,
- deferral,
- gestating,
- be useful,
- in danger imminent,
- concealing,
- reserve,
- handling,
- attend,
- pause,
- look forward to,
- Clutching,
- anticipant,
- Prolonging,
- dalliance,
- apprehend,
- beget,
- laundress,
- chef de cuisine,
- maid,
- await,
- poised,
- bushwhacking,
- approaching,
- hesitant,
- service,
- while,
- Awaiting,
- unsurprised,
- close,
- let,
- Ceasing,
- not surprised,
- deferment,
- Requiring,
- charwoman,
- Ambushing,
- immediate,
- anxious,
- ancillary,
- interlude,
- scullion,
- arresting,
- Bonne,
- Until,
- Bedmaker,
- consider,
- on the horizon,
- dillydallying,
- ministerial,
- halt,
- in expectation,
- Recessing,
- in prospect,
- already in sight,
- looking,
- in the offing,
- cool one's heels,
- near,
- looking forward to,
- to come,
- Containing,
- future,
- cook,
- Postponing,
- in reserve,
- Loitering,
- abide,
- searching,
- bear,
- anticipate,
- Biding,
- helping,
- sit up,
- forthcoming,
- at hand,
- lull,
- facing,
- asking,
- procrastination,
- expectation,
- forestalling,
- inactivity,
- serving,
- seeming,
- assume,
- stick around,
- dread,
- detention,
- comprehend,
- reckoning,
- stop,
- guarding,
- endure,
- in store,
- gaping,
- apprehension,
- potwalloper,
- Forewarned,
- tap,
- come,
- Checking,
- agape,
- lowering,
- adjournment,
- Suppressing,
- Fronting,
- Abigail,
- dance attendance,
- Depending,
- menacing,
- Nearing,
- permit,
- foresee,
- lacuna,
- in view,
- tarriance,
- bearer,
- Dallying,
- stopping.
How to use "Waiting" in context?
Waiting can be a really frustrating experience, especially if you're waiting for something that you really want. Sometimes, we just have to wait for things to happen and we can't do anything about it. Other times, we can wait for the right person or thing to come along. In any case, waiting can be a frustrating experience.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
wait.
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Noun, plural
Waits.
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Adjective
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
Awaiting.
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Noun, singular or mass
Awaiting.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Awaiting, homeawaiting.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
awaits.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
looks.
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Noun, plural
accounts.
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Noun, singular or mass
hope.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
always, before, bending, blocking, calling, coming, confronting, counting, dating, dealing, defending, dying, facing, failing, find, forecasting, getting, going, hang, happening, hearing, keeping, lacking, lagging, leading, lending, listening, looking, love, lying, me, minutes, moving, ongoing, paying, proceeding, putting, qualifying, ranging, reading, remaining, ruling, seeing, seeking, sitting, stalling, straining, taking, talking, threatening, timing, varying, wanting, watching, willing, Announcing, Anticipating, Biding, Delaying, Doing, Expecting, Expressing, Having, Hoping, Including, L, Needing, Obstructing, Placing, Receiving, Recognizing, Relying, Treating, Considering, Postponing, Preparing, Preventing, Staying, Wanna, Loves, loans, calls, candidates.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
standby, sufferance, wait-and-see.
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Proper noun, singular
expectation, standby, sufferance, seeks, awaits.
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Noun, plural
Delays, expectations, subways.
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Noun, singular or mass
anticipation, delay, elimination, expectation, meantime, standby, sufferance, withdrawal, Intending, queueing.
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Adjective
Homophones for Waiting:
Hyponym for Waiting:
n.
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act
inactivity.
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act
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