Awhile Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-wīl, -hwīl
For a short time
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. for a while
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. for a moment
  2. for the moment
  3. briefly
  4. momentarily
  5. for a short time
  6. for a brief respite
  7. for some time
  8. not for long
  9. temporarily
  10. for a little while
  11. for a spell
Antonyms:
  1. forever
  2. permanently
  3. for a long time

Words Related to Awhile

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. long-while
  2. so-long
  3. long-time

Awhile Sentence Examples

  • Maybe you should hold off awhile until your shoulder gets better.

  • At last they reached a great forest, and, being quite tired, they decided to rest awhile and look for nuts before going any further.

  • Looking at his cold face, as he sat like a stern schoolmaster who was prepared to wait awhile for an answer, Pierre felt that every instant of delay might cost him his life; but he did not know what to say.

  • The princess pondered awhile with a thoughtful smile and her luminous eyes lit up so that her face was entirely transformed.

  • Awhile later, someone's voice broke her concentration.

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