awaits
Is in store
Awaits is the third-person singular of await, meaning to wait for or expect.
A warm welcome awaits you.
The word carries a sense of anticipation—something lies ahead, ready to be encountered: No one knows what fate awaits them.
Await is slightly more formal than wait for, and often implies that what's coming is significant or inevitable.
Soon to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
- upcomingSoon to occur
near · inevitable · brewing · nigh · imminent · on the horizon · around the corner · at hand
Belief about future outcomes
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
longing · yearning · anxiety · trepidation · apprehension · thrill · dread · nervousness
State of being equipped
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- poisedCalm and controlled
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
on call · stationed · positioned · at the ready · vigilant · watchful · standing by · braced
Predetermined course of events
- futureTime still to come
- unknownNot yet discovered
- outcomeFinal result of events
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
reckoning · verdict · revelation · discovery · result · resolution · answer · news
Sustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- composureEmotional self-control
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
perseverance · stoicism · restraint · long-suffering · vigil · watching · biding time · lingering
impending
Soon to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
upcoming · near · inevitable · brewing · nigh · imminent · on the horizon · around the corner · at hand · in store
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
hope · longing · yearning · anxiety · trepidation · apprehension · thrill · dread · nervousness · impatience
preparedness
State of being equipped
expectant · on call · stationed · positioned · at the ready · vigilant · watchful · standing by · braced · primed
fate
Predetermined course of events
judgment · reckoning · verdict · revelation · discovery · result · resolution · answer · news · arrival
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- composureEmotional self-control
steadfastness · perseverance · stoicism · restraint · long-suffering · vigil · watching · biding time · lingering · tarrying
awaitsremembers
Retains in the mind
recalls · recollects · commemorates · reflects on · preceded
awaitsdoubts
Feelings of uncertainty
questions · disbelieves · dismisses · rejects
- awaiting trialHeld before court hearing
- awaiting approvalNeeding official consent
- awaiting paymentOwed but unreceived
- awaiting pickupReady to be collected