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

2 of 2

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

This is a vote that asks members of both parties to stand together and vote for a bill that is complicated but that offers so much goodness to a community that has long awaited it. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

And there was the personal work that awaited him — the healing, rebuilding and reconnecting that extended well beyond football. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Outdoor activities at the park were canceled or postponed while the property awaited treatment. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

More surprises awaited after Walter sold the franchise less than a year after purchasing it. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Once Peterson and Dybantsa missed games against Wilson, the rookie noted he wouldn’t get caught up with summer league as the regular season awaited. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

But, she was seen exiting the Barclays Center Saturday afternoon in street clothes as media awaited the open viewing session of practice. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The name reflects their resignation, the quiet exhale of those who knew what awaited them. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Those are some of the findings from an extensive and long-awaited assessment of Atlanta’s tree canopy conducted by researchers at Georgia Tech’s Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026