Synonyms of tarry

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adjective

as in viscous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• viscous
• gelatinous
• syrupy
• gooey
• pitchy
• ropy
• gummy
• adhesive
• ropey
• glutinous
• adherent
• viscid
• sticky
• gluey
• clingy
• tenacious
• tacky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonviscous
• nonadhesive

tarry

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noun

as in visit

a temporary residing as another's guest

a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• stay
• sojourn
• field trip
• stopover
• layover
• stop
• sleepover
• homestay

tarry

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verb

1

as in to wait

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wait
• remain
• stay
• dwell
• hang around
• stick around
• linger
• abide
• await
• loiter
• dawdle
• hold on
• hang on
• overstay
• outstay
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• depart
• go
• move
• quit
• exit
• cut out
• walk out
• get off
• pull out
• pack (up or off)
• take off
• bail
• peel off
• bail out
• go off
• pike (out or off)
• clear out
• escape
• flee
• shove (off)
• push on
• push off
• skip
• evacuate
• fly
• get out
• run away
• clear off
• vamoose
• abandon
• forsake
• buzz (off)
• bug out
• book
• vacate
• desert
• abscond
• decamp
• scram
• scat

2

as in to linger

to move or act slowly

the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• linger
• delay
• crawl
• poke
• drag
• loiter
• dawdle
• stroll
• creep
• play
• mark time
• mope
• lollygag
• lag
• diddle
• fall behind
• hang fire
• stall
• drop behind
• shuffle
• shilly-shally
• lallygag
• dally
• lounge
• dillydally
• idle
• stagger
• drag one's heels
• trifle
• saunter
• take one's time
• amble
• temporize
• drag one's feet
• loaf
• decelerate
• fool around
• hang (around or out)
• putter (around)
• procrastinate
• fiddle (around)
• slow (down or up)
• potter (around)
• loll
• mess around
• inch
• lumber
• plod
• monkey (around)
• ease
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurry
• hasten
• rush
• course
• race
• tear
• fly
• run
• scurry
• whisk
• career
• speed
• scoot
• rocket
• rip
• dash
• bolt
• barrel
• whirl
• breeze
• zip
• scramble
• dart
• hurtle
• hustle
• gallop
• run
• hump
• accelerate
• stampede
• trot
• scud
• whiz
• jog
• whizz
• speed (up)
• sprint
• quicken
• overtake
• hotfoot (it)
• catch up
• bowl
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

3

as in to stay

to reside as a temporary guest

he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stay
• visit
• sojourn
• stop (by)
• haunt
• run in
• occupy
• come over
• step in
• drop by
• crash
• drop in
• inhabit
• frequent
• come by
• hang (around or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• reside
• dwell
• abide