Dawdling
Dawdling noun - The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.
Shiftlessness and dawdling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shiftlessness" instead a noun "Dawdling".
Shiftlessness
Shiftlessness noun - An inclination not to do work or engage in activities.
Dawdling and shiftlessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdling" instead a noun "Shiftlessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trifling and dawdling
- trifling and shiftlessness
- loafing and dawdling
- loafing and shiftlessness
- laziness and dawdling
- laziness and shiftlessness
- indolence and dawdling
- indolence and shiftlessness
- loitering and dawdling
- loitering and shiftlessness
- idleness and dawdling
- idleness and shiftlessness
- lethargy and dawdling
- lethargy and shiftlessness
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Shiftlessness and Dawdling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/shiftlessness
Dawdling & Shiftlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/shiftlessness>.
Shiftlessness or Dawdling. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdling/shiftlessness.
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