Synonyms of lingering

1 Syllable

long

2 Syllables

stubborn, delay, rooted, longer, settled, fixed, usual, constant, inborn, inbred, chronic, lasting, longest

3 Syllables

enduring, unyielding, routine, ceaseless, perennial, persistent, continuing, sustained, showstopper, deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained, prolonged, habitual, residual, recurring, long-drawn-out, continual, cunctation, overlong, recurrent, tenacious, protracted, long-lived, abiding, long-standing, confirmed, persisting, lifelong, vestigal, continuous

4 Syllables

dilatory, prorogation, retardation, incurable, moratory, obstinate, habituated, diffusive, ever-present, unabating

5 Syllables

inveterate, unmitigated

6 Syllables

ineradicable