outwait
Endure beyond another
To outwait is to wait longer than someone or something else, outlasting them through patience: She outwaited the other bidders until they gave up.
The strategy assumes time favors the patient party—that opponents will tire, circumstances will shift, or opportunities will emerge: He decided to outwait the storm rather than drive through it.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
determination · grit · persistence · fortitude · staying power · durability · hardiness · survival
Persist longer than another
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- bestHighest in quality
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
outmaneuver · defeat · conquer · victory · win · succeed · vanquish · surpass
State of awaiting something
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- timingArt of choosing moments
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
planning · tactics · preparation · gameplan · positioning · delay · stalling · attrition
One who contends against
- rivalOne who competes against
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
faceoff · contest · duel · chess · checkmate · war of nerves · deadlock · impasse
Free from agitation
- composureEmotional self-control
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
self-control · restraint · stoicism · sangfroid · long-suffering · poise · tranquility · tolerance
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
steadfastness · determination · grit · persistence · fortitude · staying power · durability · hardiness · survival · tolerance
outlast
Persist longer than another
beat · outmaneuver · defeat · conquer · victory · win · succeed · vanquish · surpass · wear out
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- timingArt of choosing moments
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
foresight · planning · tactics · preparation · gameplan · positioning · delay · stalling · attrition · wearing down
opponent
One who contends against
- rivalOne who competes against
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
showdown · faceoff · contest · duel · chess · checkmate · war of nerves · deadlock · impasse · Mexican standoff
calm
Free from agitation
- composureEmotional self-control
- forbearancePatient self-control, delayed enforcement
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
equanimity · self-control · restraint · stoicism · sangfroid · long-suffering · poise · tranquility · tolerance · stillness
outwaitrush in
Enter hastily and recklessly
strike first · pounce · jump the gun · rush · hurry
outwaitpreempt
Act to prevent
take the initiative · seize the moment · make the first move · confront · engage