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

The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Bond yields moved higher early Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision, due later in the session. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

In February 2023, 222 Nicaraguans boarded an airplane in Managua, uncertain what awaited them in the United States. — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Luckily, no such fate awaited following the Knicks’ trio of injury scares. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Bowman never got the chance to find out what awaited him inside the castle. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Before that, people had always thought of them as this terrifying and quite ugly place with dragons and bad spirits, as only death and danger awaited you there. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026

Machado then headed to Caracas with stops along the way as thousands of people joined the caravan or awaited it. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

In Mario Carbone’s The Grand Grill, a classic steakhouse dinner of steak and prawn cocktail awaited, with a carrot cake, key lime pie, and chocolate cake triple header for dessert. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026