Dawdling and Running

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Dawdling adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the dawdling pace of the movie was really making us restless

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Running is an antonym for dawdling.

Nearby Words: dawdle, dawdled, dawdler

Running adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Dawdling is an antonym for running.

Nearby Words: run, runner

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Running and Dawdling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/running

Dawdling & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/running>.

Running or Dawdling. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/running.

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