Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Dilly-dally and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dilly-dally" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Dilly-dally
Dilly-dally verb - Postpone doing what one should be doing.
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Synonyms for Dilly-dally
Discourage and dilly-dally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb phrase "Dilly-dally".
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Dilly-dally and Discourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/dilly-dally
Discourage & Dilly-dally. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/dilly-dally>.
Dilly-dally or Discourage. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discourage/dilly-dally.
