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

Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions. — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 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

Would Alejandro González Iñárritu’s breathlessly awaited, Tom Cruise vehicle Digger be sailing to the Lido? — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026

The upcoming expedition was announced last year but was delayed while officials awaited approval from the government of Kiribati. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Rosie Lee Hooks, director of WTACC, told the Los Angeles Times that the project had been long awaited, and was sought out to counter decades of disinvestment following the 1965 Watts uprising. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026