Dawdling
Dawdling noun - The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.
Shilly-shallying and dawdling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shallying" instead the word "Dawdling" as a noun or an adjective.
Shilly-shallying
Shilly-shallying noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Dawdling and shilly-shallying are semantically related. You can use "Dawdling" instead the phrase "Shilly-shallying" as a noun or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dally and dawdling
- dally and shilly-shallying
- stall and dawdling
- stall and shilly-shallying
- delay and dawdling
- delay and shilly-shallying
- slow and dawdling
- slow and shilly-shallying
- faltering and dawdling
- faltering and shilly-shallying
- vacillating and dawdling
- vacillating and shilly-shallying
- lingering and dawdling
- lingering and shilly-shallying
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