Synonyms of sit

sit

verb

ˈsit 

1

as in to set

to rest on the buttocks or haunches

everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• set
• squat
• lounge
• perch
• straddle
• slouch
• sprawl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stand
• rise
• arise
• get up

2

as in to seat

to cause to sit down

the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seat
• put
• lay
• set down
• rest
• lie
• place
• settle
• ensconce
• recline
• repose

3

as in to lay

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lay
• spawn
• hatch
• set
• incubate
• brood

4

as in to stand

to occupy a place or location

the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stand
• be
• lie
• remain
• reside
• wait
• rest
• stay
• bear
• overlook
• await
• dwell
• hang around
• station
• command
• post
• stick around
• tarry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sit

Firefly touched down inside its 100-meter (330-foot) target zone in Mare Crisium near a volcanic dome named Mons Latreille, which has sat dormant for billions of years after volcanic activity ceased on the Moon. —Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025

By this point, Brody is sitting too; Chapman stands to take a picture of him and his parents on the couch across from Madison’s. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025

Paul was surprised one day when Kirwan came and sat beside him on a barstool. —Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025

His two sisters are professional golfers, with Nelly Korda, 26, winning 15 LPGA titles including two majors and currently sitting at No. 1 in the women’s world rankings. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

Phrases Containing sit

• sit tight