Synonyms of tarried

tarried

verb

past tense of tarry

1

as in waited

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time

upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• remained
• stayed
• dwelt
• dwelled
• abode
• lingered
• hung around
• stuck around
• abided
• loitered
• awaited
• dawdled
• held on
• hung on
• dallied
• overstayed
• outstayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departed
• left
• moved
• went
• quitted
• exited
• quit
• packed (up or off)
• bailed
• cut out
• fled
• walked out
• went off
• escaped
• pulled out
• got off
• cleared out
• buzzed (off)
• pushed on
• peeled off
• took off
• flew
• bailed out
• pushed off
• cleared off
• evacuated
• shoved (off)
• skipped
• absconded
• decamped
• got out
• ran away
• deserted
• vamoosed
• booked
• abandoned
• bugged out
• forsook
• vacated
• piked (out or off)
• scrammed
• scatted

2

as in lingered

to move or act slowly

the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingered
• delayed
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• dawdled
• crept
• lagged
• dallied
• played
• lollygagged
• marked time
• stalled
• lounged
• shuffled
• fell behind
• hung fire
• diddled
• dropped behind
• moped
• lallygagged
• idled
• staggered
• trifled
• dragged one's heels
• loafed
• dillydallied
• sauntered
• ambled
• shilly-shallied
• dragged one's feet
• took one's time
• inched
• lolled
• hanged (around or out)
• temporized
• procrastinated
• pottered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• plodded
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• eased
• fooled around
• lumbered
• messed around
• filibustered
• monkeyed (around)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurried
• hastened
• rushed
• sped
• raced
• flew
• scurried
• scooted
• whirled
• dashed
• ran
• bolted
• speeded
• run
• scudded
• whisked
• darted
• tore
• whizzed
• coursed
• barreled
• zipped
• hustled
• rocketed
• ripped
• careered
• scrambled
• stampeded
• hurtled
• breezed
• bowled
• galloped
• barrelled
• humped
• trotted
• ran
• jogged
• sprinted
• run
• quickened
• accelerated
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• overtook
• speeded (up)
• outstripped
• outran
• outpaced
• caught up
• fast-forwarded

3

as in stayed

to reside as a temporary guest

he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stayed
• visited
• sojourned
• stopped (by)
• occupied
• haunted
• frequented
• dropped in
• crashed
• came over
• stepped in
• inhabited
• dropped by
• ran in
• came by
• hung (around or out)
• hanged (around or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dwelt
• lived
• resided
• dwelled
• abode
• abided