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

Officers continued to investigate and searched the location where the suspect was staying, finding items believed to be connected to the burglaries, officials said. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Staying the course through uncertainty But capturing growth required staying committed to the strategy through uncertainty. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Nelson Chai, DailyPay CEO, will join CNBC's Sharon Epperson to discuss the challenges employees face staying financially afloat amid the rising costs of groceries, gas and everyday personal expenses. — Ian Thomas,colleen McKown, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

That world gives young people purpose and belonging, but both are conditional on loyalty, obedience and participation, which makes leaving difficult even when the risks of staying become clear. — Charles Wratto, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Try briefly closing your eyes; without being able to see, staying upright gets trickier. — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

While everyday Democrats threw their hands up in the air and wondered what on earth was happening, Garland’s Justice Department hemmed and hawed about staying impartial, objective, and neutral in the face of violent authoritarianism. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

The streamer noted flagged that more than 200 Korean titles had hit its Global Top 10 chart in the past five years, with Squid Game Season 1 unsurprisingly staying there the longest (32 consecutive weeks). — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

The south entrance is separate from Disneyland's main entrance and was established in an area near resort hotels to provide guests staying nearby easier access to the park. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing staying

• staying power