Hum and haw
Shilly-shally and hum and haw are semantically related in hesitate topic. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shally" instead a verb phrase "Hum and haw". informal substitute
Shilly-shally
Shilly-shally verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Hum and haw and shilly-shally are semantically related (British) in haver topic. You can use "Hum and haw" instead a verb phrase "Shilly-shally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dally and hum and haw
- dally and shilly-shally
- vacillate and hum and haw
- vacillate and shilly-shally
- halt and hum and haw
- halt and shilly-shally
- dawdle and hum and haw
- dawdle and shilly-shally
- tarry and hum and haw
- tarry and shilly-shally
- fluctuate and hum and haw
- fluctuate and shilly-shally
- prevaricate and hum and haw
- prevaricate and shilly-shally
Cite this Source
Shilly-shally and Hum and haw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hum_and_haw/shilly-shally
Hum and haw & Shilly-shally. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hum_and_haw/shilly-shally>.
Shilly-shally or Hum and haw. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hum_and_haw/shilly-shally.
