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

The cemetery’s new board of directors has aspirations to turn the graveyard — the final resting place of the famous and not so famous — from decaying and overgrown to a future urban green space that would attract visitors. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Khamenei's final resting place is in the holy city of his hometown Mashhad, which holds profound religious significance for Shia Islam, and is where his father, the previous ayatollah, is buried. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Researchers also measured static electric fields by observing how stray fields displaced the ion from its resting position. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Today, Althorp is the final resting place of Diana, who is buried on an island in the center of a lake on the grounds. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

According to maritime archaeologists, the future site of Hornsea 3 was the final resting place for an over 300-year-old shipwreck that sank carrying a load of massive, valuable lead slabs known as ingots. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2026

The most poignant moment came later in the day when the client visited George Michael’s final resting place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

My resting face is downtrodden. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

The cemetery is almost 140 years old and is the final resting place for more than 7,700 people. — Dawn White, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Verb

The platform is also designed to support those who run resting orders, trades that don't execute until certain prices are met, the memo said. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Eagle-eyed commenters noted that a hand that was previously resting on Norris’ hip is no longer there. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Learn how to grill pork tenderloin using the indirect grilling method and why resting it results in ultimate juiciness. — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

On that note, with your celestial ruler, Venus, taking a dip in your sleepy 12th house of resting, retreating and surrendering to the ebb and flow of your spirit, you’re encouraged to slow down. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Television footage subsequently showed Mbappe sitting on the France bench with ice resting on his right foot as the game continued. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 July 2026

The study, like the seven-and-a half-foot-tall finished painting, shows King Charles head on, in a Welsh Guards uniform, with his hands clasped in front of his waist resting on a sword. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

First distilled in 1984, the spirit was pulled from casks in 2014 and has been resting in stainless steel tanks. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Nostalgia might have inspired their homecomings, but this new generation of leaders isn’t resting on old-fashioned charm alone. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026