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

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

At Ajai Wildlife Reserve, a dozen rangers awaited their arrival. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

As groups started to arrive, a sea of current Reach members awaited them, whooping and clapping as soon as the elevator door opened. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Rodríguez, however, was excluded from that judgment while the court awaited guidance from the executive branch on whether she was entitled to immunity as Venezuela’s sitting head of state. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Probably the biggest highlight of the trip was the reception which awaited the veterans at Midway. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

As the wheels of justice turned in the background, the world awaited news that the trophy had been found. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026