while | Definition of while

while

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of while

1 an indefinite but usually short period of time

we stayed at the fair for a while longer

Synonyms of while

bit, space, spell, stretch

Words Related to while

day, epoch, era

beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, spurt, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, infinity, perpetuity

interim, interlude, intermission, interval

2 the active use of energy in producing a result

it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one

Synonyms of while

effort, elbow grease, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, work

Words Related to while

drudgery, grind, slog, strain, toil, travail

force, might, muscle, power, puissance

attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack

Near Antonyms of while

adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness

dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence