Synonyms of awaited

awaited 1 of 2

adjective

as in expected

being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events

at the awaited moment the President walked up to the lectern and began his address to the nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expected
• scheduled
• anticipated
• due
• slated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belated
• late
• overdue
• behind
• early
• delinquent
• tardy
• dilatory
• premature
• untimely
• latish
• behindhand
• unanticipated
• unforeseen
• unlooked-for

awaited

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verb

past tense of await

1

as in anticipated

to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expected
• anticipated
• hoped (for)
• predicted
• watched (for)
• looked forward to
• looked for
• viewed
• foresaw
• envisioned
• envisaged
• depended (on or upon)
• relied (on or upon)
• counted (on or upon)
• waited (for)
• prophesied
• presumed
• contemplated
• foretold
• assumed
• presupposed
• banked on
• eyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioned
• doubted

2

as in waited

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• stayed
• lingered
• bode
• held on
• sat tight
• remained
• expected
• bided one's time
• held one's breath
• anticipated
• cooled one's heels
• hung around
• stuck around
• stood by
• tarried
• watched (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awaited

Verb

Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court, where an indictment charging him with wire fraud was unsealed. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

For 30 years, scientists — including some scientists who worked on both missions — awaited this data from Cassini to see just what was going on around Saturn’s north pole. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026

In an offseason filled with anticipation as the Liberty — and most WNBA teams — awaited decisions on unrestricted free agents, Jones was the first major piece to re-sign with New York. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said in a statement that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court. —Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

Observers anxiously awaited the comet's reappearance but saw nothing. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Then pulled me down a hall and past three large locked doors where four guards awaited. —Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026

Eagerly awaited in the city, the first Italian property from Corinthia has opted for classic hospitality, emphasising comfort and discretion. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Saul Montes said graduation and college awaited his brother in a few months. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026