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
Slow and dillydallying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slow" instead an adjective "Dillydallying".
Slow
Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: slow readers
Dillydallying and slow are semantically related. You can use "Dillydallying" instead an adjective "Slow".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and dillydallying
- sluggish and slow
- inactive and dillydallying
- inactive and slow
- laggard and dillydallying
- laggard and slow
- deliberate and dillydallying
- deliberate and slow
- lethargic and dillydallying
- lethargic and slow
- languid and dillydallying
- languid and slow
- late and dillydallying
- late and slow
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Slow and Dillydallying. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydallying/slow
Dillydallying & Slow. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydallying/slow>.
Slow or Dillydallying. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydallying/slow.
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