ongoing

adjective

How many syllables in ongoing?

There are 2 syllables in the word ongoing.

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How to pronounce ongoing:

Definition of ongoing:

ongoing (adjective):: in progress; currently happening.; being actually in process

Synonyms for ongoing:

advancing

afoot

continuing

current

developing

evolving

extant

functioning

going

growing

happening

in progress

operating

proceeding

progressing

unfinished

unfolding

working

Antonyms for ongoing:

abandoned

accomplished

achieved

arrested

at an end

attained

carried out

ceased

complete

completed

concluded

dispatched

done

done with

effected

effectuated

ended

executed

final

finalised

finalized

finished

fulfilled

halted

kaput

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