Loitering
Shilly-shallying and loitering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shallying" instead a noun "Loitering".
Shilly-shallying
Shilly-shallying noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Loitering and shilly-shallying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loitering" instead a noun phrase "Shilly-shallying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dally and loitering
- dally and shilly-shallying
- delay and loitering
- delay and shilly-shallying
- slow and loitering
- slow and shilly-shallying
- dawdle and loitering
- dawdle and shilly-shallying
- laggard and loitering
- laggard and shilly-shallying
- lingering and loitering
- lingering and shilly-shallying
- leisurely and loitering
- leisurely and shilly-shallying
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Shilly-shallying and Loitering. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loitering/shilly-shallying
Loitering & Shilly-shallying. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/loitering/shilly-shallying>.
Shilly-shallying or Loitering. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/loitering/shilly-shallying.
