Synonyms of resting

resting 1 of 3

adjective

ˈre-stiŋ 

as in sleeping

being in a state of suspended consciousness

the resting cat was curled up in my favorite chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeping
• asleep
• dormant
• at rest
• napping
• dozing
• slumbering
• nodding
• dreaming
• drowsy
• slumberous
• somnolent
• sleepy
• comatose
• reposing
• semiconscious
• hypnotized
• sleepwalking
• somnambulant
• mesmerized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awake
• sleepless
• wakeful
• aware
• conscious
• wide-awake
• sleepless
• up
• aroused
• revived
• awakened
• roused
• wakened
• astir
• reawakened

resting

2 of 3

noun

as in napping

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

the hyena is ready to scavenge again after its brief resting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• napping
• sleep
• bed
• rest
• slumbering
• slumber
• dozing
• nap
• snoozing
• shut-eye
• catnapping
• repose
• dreaming
• doze
• siesta
• catnap
• drowse
• snooze
• forty winks
• z's
• wink
• rapid eye movement
• oversleeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

resting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of rest

1

as in basking

to refrain from labor or exertion

a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• basking
• relaxing
• lounging
• reposing
• lolling
• hanging
• kicking back
• loafing
• idling
• hanging around
• bumming
• hanging about
• slacking (off)
• goldbricking
• vegging out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working
• laboring
• struggling
• striving
• sweating
• toiling
• plowing
• plugging
• straining
• grubbing
• hustling
• slaving
• plodding
• slogging
• pegging (away)
• humping
• exercising
• drudging
• working out
• travailing
• moiling

2

as in dozing

to be in a state of sleep

the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeping
• dozing
• napping
• snoozing
• slumbering
• dropping off
• dreaming
• catnapping
• hibernating
• nodding off
• sleeping in
• drowsing (off)
• oversleeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• arising
• waking
• arousing
• awaking

3

as in basing

to find a basis

you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• basing
• predicating
• grounding
• hanging
• establishing
• founding
• postulating
• presuming
• assuming
• presupposing
• supposing
• premising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resting

Adjective

That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026

This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase. — Essence, 19 Dec. 2025

Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely. — Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025

During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out. — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025

Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024

In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding. — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023

More muscle means more metabolically demanding muscle cells, which translates into a higher resting metabolism. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 14 June 2023

Noun

This group has promoted the Durupınar site as the resting place of Noah’s Ark since at least 2021. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

On an autumn day in 1860, a bearded British man visited George Washington’s tomb at his final resting place in Virginia. — Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Trades of around $5,500 made up a large share of transactions on the contracts, and that 24-hour trading volume was abnormally high compared to actual resting liquidity. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Following her death on August 31, 1997, during a Paris car accident, Althorp became Diana’s final resting place. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the final resting place of Saint Francis, who founded the Franciscan Order and continually championed peace, fraternity, and care of the natural world. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Officials called the dedication the first step in an ambitious process to improve the Tennessee airport near Parton’s final resting place. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

The motorcycle overturned and the rider and motorcycle tumbled to a final resting position, where both caught fire, police said. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

The children also visited Althorp, the childhood home and final resting place of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana. — Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Jockeys maintain it with only a few toes resting on each stirrup. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Some of them sat at tables of four in a common area, reading, working on laptops or resting their heads. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

On Thanksgiving Day, when your roast turkey is resting, remove the foil and return the stuffing to the oven for its second bake. — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

In one image, Grande’s Olivia Jones stands beside De Niro’s Byrnes, who wears a decidedly skeptical expression, her hand resting on his German shepherd. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

The man is reclining, his arms resting on the back of the bench, while the woman sits upright, with her legs and arms crossed. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Sunday is light on major money Florida Lottery draw games, all but Fantasy 5 resting on the seventh day. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

That questioned turned into a heated debate recently in my Nextdoor website, when a fellow Monrovian posted photos of a mountain lion resting in his yard. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The most controversial element of the CFTC’s rule is forcing affiliates to receive last priority at every price in the order book regardless of when a resting order was submitted. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026