Wait synonyms

Kick about, anticipate, be deferred, delay, bide, and dally are all synonyms for wait. Leave, proceed, and hurry are antonyms of wait. And here are 59 another word for wait.

Another word for wait

1. stop

  • Anticipate
  • Await
  • Be in readiness
  • Be patient
  • Be ready
  • Bide one's time
  • Cease
  • Cool one's heels
  • Discontinue
  • Expect
  • Halt
  • Hang about
  • Hang around
  • Hang fire
  • Hold back
  • Hold on
  • Hold one's horses
  • Hope for
  • Kick one's heels
  • Kill time
  • Long for
  • Look/watch out
  • Mark time
  • Pause
  • Rest
  • Sit tight
  • Stand by
  • Stop
  • Sweat it out
  • Twiddle one's thumbs
  • Waste time
  • Count the days until

2. be put off

  • Be deferred
  • Be delayed
  • Be held back
  • Be postponed
  • Be put off
  • Be put on the back burner
  • Be put on ice

3. postpone

  • Delay
  • Hold back
  • Hold off
  • Postpone
  • Put off
  • Defer

4. remain

  • Bide
  • Dally
  • Kick about
  • Kick around
  • Linger
  • Loiter
  • Remain
  • Rest
  • Stay put
  • Stay
  • Stick around
  • Stop
  • Tarry

Wait synonyms statistics

The verb "wait" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 7 synonyms with 4 letters, 5 synonyms with 5 letters, 6 synonyms with 6 letters, 6 synonyms with 7 letters, 8 synonyms with 8 letters, 5 synonyms with 9 letters, 6 synonyms with 10 letters, 3 synonyms with 11 letters, 2 synonyms with 12 letters, 3 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 17 letters, and 1 synonym with 20 letters, for a total of 54 synonyms for wait.

Wait sentences

We can wait until tomorrow arrives.

Please wait here for instructions.

He couldn’t wait any longer.

They wait patiently for answers today.


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