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
Loitering and dillydallying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loitering" instead an adjective "Dillydallying".
Loitering
Dillydallying and loitering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dillydallying" instead an adjective "Loitering".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and dillydallying
- sluggish and loitering
- slow and dillydallying
- slow and loitering
- laggard and dillydallying
- laggard and loitering
- lingering and dillydallying
- lingering and loitering
- dilatory and dillydallying
- dilatory and loitering
- tardy and dillydallying
- tardy and loitering
- leisurely and dillydallying
- leisurely and loitering
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