Lingering Synonyms and Antonyms

Of long duration
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. chronic
  2. continuing
  3. persistent
  4. prolonged
  5. protracted
Be about
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. tarrying
  2. loitering
  3. remaining
  4. waiting
  5. poking
  6. lagging
  7. delaying
  8. dragging
  9. lurking
  10. trailing
  11. trifling
  12. surviving
  13. procrastinating
  14. staying
  15. sauntering
  16. dawdling
  17. moseying
  18. loafing
  19. idling
  20. dilly-dallying
  21. dwelling
  22. lounging
  23. dillydallying
  24. dallying
  25. clinging
The act of tarrying
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tarriance

Words Related to Lingering

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Lingering Sentence Examples

  • The sun was down, the afterglow of sunset lingering on the horizon.

  • The goon that bruised her arm was lingering outside her building, along with two more.

  • The lingering sickness in his body fled, gone for good.

  • Cynthia sighed, lingering in the parlor.

  • And now it was gone, not even a trace lingering as he spoke.

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