Stay Synonyms and Antonyms

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To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. continue
  2. remain
  3. abide
  4. endure
  5. go on
  6. stick
  7. hold out
  8. last
  9. persist
  10. stick around
  11. rest
  12. stay-put
Antonyms:
  1. change
  2. move
  3. depart
To remain as a guest or lodger
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. lodge
  2. sojourn
  3. persist
  4. visit
  5. remain
Antonyms:
  1. depart
To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abide
  2. bide
  3. linger
  4. quell
  5. detain
  6. pause
  7. tarry
  8. wait
  9. delay
  10. appease
Antonyms:
  1. go
  2. leave
  3. advance
A visit
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sojourn
  2. visit
  3. stop
  4. halt
Antonyms:
  1. leave
To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. arrest
  2. belay
  3. cease
  4. check
  5. discontinue
  6. halt
  7. stall
  8. stop
  9. surcease
To put off until a later time
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. adjourn
  2. defer
  3. delay
  4. hold off
  5. hold up
  6. postpone
  7. remit
  8. shelve
  9. suspend
  10. table
  11. waive
  12. wait
The act of putting off or the condition of being put off
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. adjournment
  2. deferment
  3. deferral
  4. delay
  5. postponement
  6. suspension
  7. waiver
Hang on during a trial of endurance
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. last-out
  2. ride out
  3. outride
Hold, delay
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. go
  2. leave
  3. advance
  4. help
  5. abet
  6. assist

Words Related to Stay

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. place
  2. do
  3. time
  4. stay-at
  5. stays
  6. get-back
  7. sit
  8. hang around
  9. hole up
  10. get up
  11. spend-time
  12. stay-over
  13. lie-down

Stay Sentence Examples

  • They wanted to stay at the party.

  • You can go with me or stay here.

  • She'll have to stay here tonight.

  • I'm going to stay here with mother.

  • So she told Benjamin to stay in the house and take care of his baby sister till she came back.

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