Synonyms for waiting

Most common

delay

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

   Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)

Related words

Phrases

waiting area waiting room waiting shed waiting shelter waiting time waiting list watchful waiting waiting maid

Forms

Plural

waitings → delays, suspenses, lingerings, abeyances…

Example sentences

• delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

delay²

8 letters

suspense², abeyance³, tarrying

9 letters

lingering³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay² = 2 syllables).