dawdle
The word “dawdle” has 2 syllables: daw-dle.
It's pronounced as /ˈdɔː.dl̩/.
What is synonym and antonym for dawdle?
In the thesaurus, “dawdle” has 21 synonyms and 29 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dawdle along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dawdle
- bum
- chill
- crawl
- delay
- dillydally
- drag
- idle
- kill time
- laze
- lazy
- linger
- loiter
- lounge
- mosey
- play
- poke
- procrastinate
- relax
- rest
- saunter
- stroll
Antonyms for dawdle
- apply
- breeze
- career
- course
- dash
- fly
- grind
- hasten
- hurry
- hustle
- labor
- plod
- plow
- plug
- race
- rip
- rocket
- run
- rush
- scoot
- scurry
- slave
- speed
- sweat
- tear
- toil
- whirl
- whisk
- work
Meanings of dawdle
- noun
- A dawdler.
- A slow walk, journey.
- An easily accomplished task; a doddle.
- verb
- To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
- To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
- To move or walk lackadaisically.
Example Sentences
- Don't dawdle on your way to school, you'll be late!
- We can't afford to dawdle if we want to finish the project on time.
- He tends to dawdle when he's supposed to be doing chores.
- Please don't dawdle in the store, we have other places to be.
- The children were told not to dawdle during the hike so they could reach the summit before sunset.
On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dawdle, such as: apply, breeze, bum, career, chill, course, crawl.
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Related Words
dallied
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- crawled
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- flirted
- idled
- lazed
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- loafed
- lolled
- lounged
- played
- poked
- relaxed
- rested
- strolled
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- lounge
- play
- poke
- relax
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idle
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- chill
- dawdle
- dormant
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- lazy
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- unproductive
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idled
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- poked
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- ramble
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- relax
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- remain
- rested
- restrain
- saunter
- shackle
- sit down
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- squander
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- stand still
- stay
- stick around
- stretch out
- strolled
- sulk
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- trail
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- wane
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