Synonyms of staying

staying 1 of 3

adjective

as in permanent

Related Words

• permanent
• stable
• lasting
• enduring
• durable
• resilient
• everlasting
• thriving
• immortal
• staunch
• flourishing
• tenacious
• prospering
• unyielding
• imperishable
• stalwart
• leathery
• flinty
• hardened
• tough
• hardy
• healthy
• sturdy
• vigorous
• strong
• sound
• fit
• cast-iron
• hard
• stout
• able-bodied
• fortified
• inured
• seasoned
• toughened
• hale
• muscular
• rugged
• virile
• robust
• tempered
• brawny
• husky
• strapping
• hard-bitten
• lusty
• annealed
• red-blooded

Dissimilar Words

• weak
• soft
• wasted
• worn
• delicate
• tender
• exhausted
• weakened
• incapacitated
• diseased
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• sensitive
• unsound
• infirm
• crippled
• nonhardy
• fragile
• susceptible
• vulnerable
• emasculated
• yielding
• temporary
• sapped
• frail
• run-down
• transient
• enervated
• puny
• worn-out
• mortal
• perishable
• resistless
• unresistant

staying

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of stay

1

as in remaining

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

let's stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remaining
• waiting
• dwelling
• hanging around
• sticking around
• tarrying
• abiding
• lingering
• awaiting
• loitering
• hanging on
• holding on
• dawdling
• overstaying
• outstaying
• dallying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaving
• moving
• going
• exiting
• departing
• bailing
• quitting
• pulling out
• getting off
• taking off
• walking out
• cutting out
• going off
• flying
• escaping
• packing (up or off)
• shoving (off)
• pushing on
• bailing out
• pushing off
• peeling off
• buzzing (off)
• clearing out
• fleeing
• skipping
• evacuating
• clearing off
• getting out
• running away
• absconding
• booking
• bugging out
• abandoning
• vamoosing
• vacating
• forsaking
• decamping
• deserting
• piking (out or off)
• scramming
• scatting

2

as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill

stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• stalling
• catching
• halting
• checking
• blocking
• arresting
• holding
• pulling up
• hindering
• stilling
• bringing up
• drawing up
• suspending
• holding up
• impeding
• obstructing
• ending
• snagging
• fetching up
• stemming
• detaining
• holding back
• clogging
• balking
• blockading
• concluding
• cutting off
• terminating
• baffling
• suppressing
• calling
• damming
• turning back
• discontinuing
• repressing
• squashing
• stunting
• bottlenecking
• reining (in)
• squelching
• choking off
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping (on)
• moving
• persisting
• carrying on
• keeping up
• running on
• proceeding
• progressing
• advancing
• marching
• pushing
• driving
• going along
• faring
• following through (with)
• stirring
• propelling
• spurring
• wending
• actuating
• impelling
• goading
• budging

3

as in waiting

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waiting
• remaining
• awaiting
• lingering
• biding
• holding on
• sitting tight
• biding one's time
• holding one's breath
• hanging around
• expecting
• sticking around
• cooling one's heels
• standing by
• anticipating
• tarrying
• watching (for)

4

as in visiting

to reside as a temporary guest

let's stay at a quaint inn rather than at some generic motel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visiting
• sojourning
• occupying
• crashing
• haunting
• stopping (by)
• tarrying
• coming over
• running in
• inhabiting
• dropping in
• frequenting
• hanging (around or out)
• coming by
• dropping by
• stepping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• residing
• dwelling
• abiding

staying

3 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of stay

as in carrying

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carrying
• sustaining
• supporting
• bolstering
• upholding
• bracing
• bearing
• underpinning
• buttressing
• propping (up)
• shoring (up)
• undergirding
• underlying
• steadying
• trussing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staying

Verb

For many leaders, staying constantly connected feels responsible. — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning issued an order late Tuesday staying the execution of Stacey Ian Humphreys. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Worries are so strong about inflation staying high that Wall Street sees it as a near certainty that Fed officials will announce their first hike to interest rates since 2023 later in the day. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Emery’s narrow structure is based on central attacks and full-backs staying within the width of the 18-yard box without the ball. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

If this doesn’t work for you, get your coat; there’s not much point in staying, as the going is only going to get weirder. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

In place of seasoned ambassadors, Kushner and Witkoff are dispatched to troubled places, rarely staying more than a night or two. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Showing up, staying curious and making people feel seen is paramount in all aspects of her life, whether in the boardroom or at the kitchen table. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

According to court records, Thompson, Rocco Surace, Barbara Savage, and Ivester were staying together in a motel room in Miami-Dade County on March 30, 1976. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing staying

• staying power