Synonyms of dwell

dwell

verb

ˈdwel 

1

as in to remain

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

dwelling with a farm family as an exchange student in France

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remain
• stay
• wait
• hang around
• abide
• tarry
• stick around
• linger
• loiter
• await
• hold on
• hang on
• dawdle
• overstay
• outstay
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• move
• go
• depart
• get off
• cut out
• pull out
• quit
• take off
• escape
• walk out
• bail out
• exit
• clear out
• peel off
• push on
• pack (up or off)
• go off
• flee
• shove (off)
• bail
• push off
• pike (out or off)
• fly
• get out
• skip
• evacuate
• run away
• clear off
• book
• buzz (off)
• bug out
• forsake
• abandon
• vacate
• vamoose
• desert
• decamp
• abscond
• scram
• scat

2

as in to live

to have a home

the widow dwells in the valley by herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• live
• reside
• abide
• stay
• inhabit
• occupy
• haunt
• hang (at)
• people
• visit
• lodge
• settle
• frequent
• populate
• cohabit
• rent
• tenant
• lease
• sublet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dwell

So when the couple decided to add an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, next to their home in Northeast Los Angeles, the price tag stunned them. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Commentary, however, has dwelled on a darkness of another sort, that of a thin artist gotten thinner. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Continuing to dwell on this hurt will not be helpful at this point. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dwell

• dwell (on or upon)