lingers Antonyms
Strongest:
- careers
- scrambles
- zips
- scuds
- hurtles
- flies
- courses
- hastens
- whisks
- scoots
- races
- breezes
- tears
- rushes
- speeds
- bolts
- rockets
- scurries
- barrels
- runs
- hurries
- dashes
- runs
- rips
- whizzes
- hustles
- whirls
Strong:
- stampedes
- speeds-up-
- overtakes
- outstrips
- bowls
- accelerates
- sprints
- gallops
- darts
- humps
- hotfoots-it-
- quickens
- outpaces
- trots
- jogs
- outruns
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- staggers
- dallies
- strolls
- creeps
- shuffles
- mopes
- stalls
- dawdles
- drags-one-s-heels
- marks-time
- diddles
- falls-behind
- drops-behind
- lags
- lollygags
- hangs-fire
- lallygags
- plays
- tarries
Weak:
- plods
- hangs-around-or-out-
- fiddles-around-
- slows-down-or-up-
- decelerates
- temporizes
- ambles
- eases
- loafs
- messes-around
- lolls
- trifles
- dillydallies
- drags-one-s-feet
- monkeys-around-
- fools-around
- putters-around-
- potters-around-
- inches
- idles
- procrastinates
- shilly-shallies
- lumbers
- saunters
- takes-one-s-time
- lounges
Meaning of lingers
lingers
to be slow in quitting a place or activity, to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence, to be slow to act, to remain alive although gradually dying, to move slowly, delay, to pass (a period of time) slowly, to be slow in parting or in quitting something
lingers Sentence Examples
- The faint scent of lavender lingered in the room, creating a calming ambiance.
- The memory of her laughter still lingered in his mind, bringing a bittersweet smile to his lips.
- The aroma of freshly baked bread lingered in the kitchen, tantalizing the senses.
- The pain from her loss lingered, like a dull ache that never fully subsided.
- The echoes of their voices lingered in the hallway, a reminder of the conversations that had once filled the space.
- The effects of the medication lingered, keeping her mind slightly hazy.
- The taste of the rich chocolate lingered on her tongue, a delicious memory that would stay with her.
- The doubt lingered in his heart, whispering questions that he couldn't ignore.
- The sadness lingered in her eyes, a silent plea for understanding.
- The guilt of his actions lingered, a heavy burden that weighed him down.
FAQs About the word lingers
to be slow in quitting a place or activity, to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence, to be slow to act, to remain alive a
crawls,drags, pokes, delays, loiters, staggers, dallies,strolls, creeps, shuffles
careers, scrambles, zips, scuds, hurtles, flies, courses,hastens, whisks, scoots
The faint scent of lavender lingered in the room, creating a calming ambiance.
The memory of her laughter still lingered in his mind, bringing a bittersweet smile to his lips.
The aroma of freshly baked bread lingered in the kitchen, tantalizing the senses.
The pain from her loss lingered, like a dull ache that never fully subsided.
