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

La Recoleta Cemetery is the final resting place for dozens of Argentine presidents, as well as Nobel laureates and cultural figures. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Keep your dog’s favorite resting spot odor-free with these simple washing tips. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

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

Commissioned by emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 as the final resting place for his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 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

Verb

Attorneys representing James Barbier, the now-elderly Missouri man charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Calumet City, declined to call any witnesses before resting their case Friday. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors introduced evidence and testimony over about 4 ½ days before resting their case. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

Ice and sea The oldest sediments resting on the Great Unconformity in North America are between 635 and 482 million years old. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Because each frequency state leaves a telltale signature, the system immediately recognizes which channel the qubit is resting on. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

The room opens onto the dining room, centered on a Børge Mogensen Øresund table surrounded by Gio Ponti chairs and a bouquet of sunflowers resting on it. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Through their poses, with his father resting and his mother assuming a more assertive role, Liu wanted to reflect their changing dynamic. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Nine months after her mother’s disappearance, Savannah Guthrie is not resting until her family can get closure. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

Barker, who showed off some PDA by resting his hand on his wife’s butt, opted for a cream pinstripe suit and an unbuttoned red collared dress shirt. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026