Synonyms of waiting

waiting 1 of 2

noun

as in delay

Related Words

• delay
• procrastination
• hesitation
• indecision
• hawing
• wavering
• pause
• faltering
• wobbling
• vacillation
• second thought
• doubt
• uncertainty
• irresolution
• hesitancy
• consideration
• hesitance
• fence-sitting
• arrière-pensée
• indecisiveness
• shilly-shallying
• incertitude
• deliberation
• reluctance
• indetermination
• shilly-shally
• debate
• misgiving
• unwillingness
• avoidance
• uncertainness
• indisposition
• equivocation
• timidity
• disinclination
• faintheartedness
• aversion
• shyness
• timidness

Dissimilar Words

• determination
• resolution
• certainty
• confidence
• firmness
• certitude
• readiness
• eagerness
• decisiveness
• sureness
• alacrity
• resoluteness

waiting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wait

as in staying

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waiting

Noun

After months of waiting, someone has finally won the $800,000 Mega Millions jackpot. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Some items may be justified because waiting leads to more expenses. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

On July 9, the average waiting time at Yangshan was approximately 48 hours for Gemini services, and 96 to 120 hours for non-Gemini services. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

The Fed’s challenge is not to predict exactly how these risks will unfold, but to recognize that the cost of waiting may be far greater than the cost of acting preemptively. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Opened in 1910, the original station was considered a marvel of the Beaux Arts style, with imposing, Roman-style columns and an expansive waiting area. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

What began as a flurry of rumors about his next destination has now congealed into a protracted waiting game, one that has NBA teams, fans and even the league office looking at their proverbial watches. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Key Takeaways Active surveillance, or watchful waiting, is often recommended for people with slow-growing CLL who do not have symptoms. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026

Verb

Penix was still waiting to be fully cleared from his ACL tear and Tagovailoa did not participate because of an injury that had flared up in recent days, according to Stefanski. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

People whose vehicles remain trapped in the parking garage beneath the Empire Towers building in Glen Burnie, which was evacuated and declared unsafe on July 9, could be waiting months to get them back. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The industry is essentially retraining consumers to get out to theaters instead of waiting for a film to appear in their living rooms. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Waiting on federal judge’s ruling Vorbe is still waiting for Gayles, the judge reviewing his habeas petition, to make up his mind about his fate. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

While waiting for that information can be useful, Conklin said, relying on it creates challenges for proactive compliance. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

One resident told The Star that he and his family were forced to live out of his four-door SUV for weeks while waiting for power and air conditioning to be restored to their apartment. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

But the image stuck with him—Spider-Man marketing appearing through his car’s dormant apps while the car was sleeping, waiting for him. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026