Linger : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'linger': discover synonyms for the word linger, such as lurk or tarry.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as linger. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": lurk and tarry.


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Synonyms for linger sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for linger Degree of synonymy of linger Frequency in the language
lurk
   15793 0.41  
tarry
   14749 0.45  
dawdle
   14633 0.59  
loiter
   14607 0.25  
hover
   13970 1.16  
lounge
   12419 7.86  
loaf
   11949 4.47  
dally
   10989 0.76  
footle
   10135  
lallygag
   10135  
lollygag
   10135 0.06  
persist
   9940 1.20  
remain
   8888 33.22  
dwell
   8513 2.78  
wait
   8127 830.25  
stay
   7975 515.65  

Lexical field of "linger"

lurk
tarry
dawdle
loiter
hover
lounge
loaf
dally
footle
hang around
lallygag
lollygag
mess about
mill about
mill around
persist
remain
dwell
wait
stay
exist
survive
awhile
lag
subsist
drag
bide
focus
looks
focuses
examines
bal
present
subside
fade
dissipate
waft
fester
percolate
seep
overlinger
loom
reverberate
haunt
wallow
roil
recede
creep
abate
gnaw