Antonyms for staying put
Grammar : Adj, verb |
- abandon
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- break
- broken
- cancel
- carry on
- cease
- change
- changeable
- changing
- complete
- confuse
- corrupt
- depart
- desert
- destroy
- detach
- die
- different
- disagree
- disarrange
- disbelieve
- disconnect
- discontinue
- discourage
- disjoin
- dislodge
- disobey
- disorder
- disorganize
- displace
- dispute
- dissuade
- disturb
- disunite
- divide
- divorce
- drop
- eat out
- ephemeral
- exclude
- fail
- finish
- flexible
- forge
- forget
- forsake
- free
- give
- go
- halt
- help
- hurry
- ignore
- imbalanced
- impermanent
- inconstant
- indefinite
- insecure
- intermittent
- irresolute
- lack
- leave
- let go
- liberate
- lie
- liquefy
- look away
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- meld
- melt
- misplace
- miss
- move
- need
- neglect
- not conform
- offer
- open
- part
- permit
- play fair
- push
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- release
- remove
- rush
- separate
- sever
- shaky
- soft
- soften
- stop
- temporary
- thin
- unchain
- undependable
- unfasten
- unfix
- unfixed
- unhitch
- unlace
- unlink
- unlock
- unprotected
- unreliable
- unsafe
- unseal
- unsettle
- unsound
- unstable
- unstick
- untie
- untrustworthy
- upset
- vulnerable
- want
- weak
- wobbly
Definition of staying put
- As in stable : adj constant, fixed; resistant
- As in remain : verb stay, wait
- As in sit tight : verb be patient, wait
- As in stay : verb wait
- As in stick : verb adhere, affix
- As in stand pat : verb stick to one's position
- As in infix : verb fix
- As in pin on : verb fix
- As in cleave : verb stand by, stick together
- As in cling : verb attach to
- As in adhere : verb stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally
- As in fasten : verb make secure; join together
- As in fix : verb establish, make firm
- As in hold : verb have in one's hands, possession; grasp
Synonyms for staying put
- abide
- abide by
- abiding
- adhere
- affix
- agree
- anchor
- anchored
- anticipate
- arrest
- assign
- associate
- attach
- balanced
- band
- bar
- batten
- be bogged down
- be devoted to
- be left
- be tight with
- be true
- be true to
- become embedded
- become immobilized
- belt
- bide
- bide one's time
- bind
- bivouac
- blame
- bolt
- bond
- bottle up
- brace
- braze
- brick-wall
- bunk
- button
- calm
- carry
- catch
- cement
- chain
- check
- cherish
- clasp
- cleave
- cleave to
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- cling like ivy
- clog
- close
- clutch
- cohere
- combine
- confine
- congeal
- connect
- consolidate
- contain
- continue
- cool it
- cork up
- couple
- cradle
- dally
- deep-rooted
- delay
- detain
- durable
- dwell
- embed
- embrace
- enclose
- endure
- enduring
- enjoy
- entrench
- equable
- establish
- establish oneself
- established
- even
- fast
- fasten
- fill time
- firm
- fix
- fondle
- freeze
- freeze to
- fuse
- girth
- glue
- go on
- graft
- grasp
- grip
- halt
- handle
- hang
- hang about
- hang around
- hang in
- hang on
- hang onto
- hang out
- harden
- have
- hitch
- hitch on
- hold
- hold fast
- hold on
- hold on like bulldog
- hold out
- hold over
- hold the fort
- hold the phone
- hook
- hook up
- hover
- hug
- immutable
- implant
- imprison
- impute
- inculcate
- infix
- ingrain
- inhabit
- install
- instill
- invariable
- jam
- join
- keep
- keep close
- keep on
- keep out
- keep your shirt on
- knot
- lace
- lag
- last
- lasting
- leash
- lie in wait
- lie low
- linger
- link
- live
- locate
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- loiter
- maintain
- make camp
- make firm
- mark time
- moor
- mortise
- nail
- nail down
- nailed
- nest
- not let go
- nourish
- occupy
- outlast
- outlive
- outstay
- own
- palm
- paste
- pause
- perch
- perdurable
- permanent
- persist
- pin
- place
- plant
- poised
- position
- possess
- press
- prevail
- procrastinate
- put a lock on
- put down roots
- put on hold
- reliable
- remain
- remain standing
- reprieve
- reside
- resist
- resolute
- respite
- rest
- restrain
- retain
- rigidify
- rivet
- roost
- root
- rope
- safe
- screw
- seal
- secure
- seize
- set
- set in stone
- settle
- sit out
- sit through
- sit tight
- snag
- sojourn
- solder
- solid
- solid as a rock
- solidify
- sound
- squat
- squeeze
- stabile
- stabilize
- stall
- stalwart
- stand
- stand by
- stand one's ground
- stationary
- staunch
- stay
- stay behind
- stay in
- stay out
- stay over
- stay put
- staying put
- steadfast
- steady
- stick
- stick around
- stick like a barnacle
- stick like barnacle
- stick like glue
- stick to one's guns
- stick together
- stiffen
- stop
- stout
- strengthen
- string
- strong
- sturdy
- substantial
- sure
- survive
- sweat
- sweat it out
- tack on
- tag
- take
- tarry
- thicken
- tie
- tighten
- together
- tough
- trammel
- truss
- unalterable
- unchangeable
- unfluctuating
- uniform
- unite
- unvarying
- unwavering
- vise
- visit
- wait
- wedge
- weld
- well-built
- well-founded
- wield
- withhold
- wring
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