Synonyms for

Navigating

Verb / ˈnævʌˌgeɪtɪŋ / Another word for navigating — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Finding your way or directing a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

Synonyms & similar words

voyage navigate pilot sail directing guiding steering piloting plotting mapping charting traversing crossing sailing flying driving managing controlling handling operating conducting leading moving journeying

Synonyms by register

Formal

directing piloting steering charting

Informal

finding your way figuring out winging it muddling through

Literary

voyaging questing traversing

Antonyms

losing wandering drifting stagnating remaining staying anchoring

Common collocations

  • navigating the complexities
  • navigating the system
  • navigating through traffic
  • navigating uncharted waters
  • navigating life
  • navigating the internet
  • navigating the maze

Word family

noun navigation
verb navigate
adjective navigational

Usage note

While 'navigating' often implies physical movement, it is frequently used metaphorically to describe the process of managing complex situations or systems.

Example sentences

  1. She is navigating her way to the store.
  2. The captain is navigating the ship.
  3. He is navigating the plane through the storm.
  4. I am navigating the map to find our way.
  5. She is navigating the busy streets of the city.

Quotes

  • The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. -William Arthur Ward
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. -Steve Jobs
  • It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. -Seneca

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