Dillydallying
Dillydallying adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the dillydallying congress hadn't passed any legislation, and the term was almost over
Decelerating and dillydallying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decelerating" instead an adjective "Dillydallying".
Decelerating
Dillydallying and decelerating are semantically related. You can use "Dillydallying" instead an adjective "Decelerating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and dillydallying
- sluggish and decelerating
- slow and dillydallying
- slow and decelerating
- laggard and dillydallying
- laggard and decelerating
- languid and dillydallying
- languid and decelerating
- dilatory and dillydallying
- dilatory and decelerating
- tardy and dillydallying
- tardy and decelerating
- leisurely and dillydallying
- leisurely and decelerating
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