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Synonyms of linger

7 similar words

Another word for linger is loiter. Other synonyms of linger are wait.

Synonyms and similar words for linger

verbTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able...

  • abide
  • loiterTo stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly.
  • tarryTo abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
  • stayTo dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
  • wait
  • eld archaic, poeticTo delay; linger.
  • retard obsolete

Meaning of linger

  1. verb To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  2. verb To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  3. verb To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

Full definition of linger

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Questions about synonyms of linger

What is another word for linger?
Linger has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as loiter and wait.
What does linger mean?
Linger means to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linger (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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