dawdling

The word “dawdling” has 2 syllables: daw-dling.

It's pronounced as /ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for dawdling?

In the thesaurus, “dawdling” has 70 synonyms and 83 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dawdling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dawdling

afraid
averse
belated
bumming
chilling
crawling
dallying
delayed
delaying
delinquent
dillydallying
doubt
doubtful
dragging
droning
easy
equivocation
footling
gradual
halting
heavy
hesitancy
idling
indecision
indecisive
lackadaisical
lagging
lazing
lazying
leisurely
lethargic
lethargy
lingering
loafing
loath
lolling
lounging
messing
misgiving
mistrust
moderate
mucking
overdue
passive
pause
playing
poking
procrastination
qualm
quiet
relaxing
reluctance
reluctant
resting
shy
skeptical
skepticism
slow
sluggish
sluggishness
stagnant
stagnation
strolling
tardy
tentative
timid
unsure
unwilling
unwillingness
vacillation

Antonyms for dawdling

active
barreling
belief
believing
bold
bolting
brave
breathless
brisk
careering
certain
certainty
complex
complicated
confidence
confident
coursing
darting
dashing
decisive
definite
dizzy
drudging
eager
early
energetic
energy
enthusiastic
expeditious
extroverted
faith
fast
fearless
fleet
flying
grinding
grubbing
hastening
hasty
humping
hurrying
hurtling
hustling
intricate
laboring
lightning
lively
moving
pegging
plodding
plowing
plugging
prompt
quick
racing
rapid
ready
ripping
rocketing
running
rushing
scooting
scrambling
scudding
scurrying
slaving
snappy
speeding
speedy
sure
sweating
swift
tearing
toiling
trust
vigor
whirling
whirlwind
whisking
whizzing
willing
working
zipping

Meanings of dawdling

verb
1. To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
2. To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
3. To move or walk lackadaisically.
noun
1. The act of one who dawdles.

Example Sentences

Dawdling along the path, she admired the vibrant flowers that lined the trail.
The project is behind schedule due to the team's dawdling approach to completing tasks.
His boss warned him about his habit of dawdling during work hours, urging him to increase his productivity.
Despite the urgency of the situation, he couldn't resist dawdling over his morning coffee.
The teacher reminded the students to avoid dawdling and to stay focused during the exam.

On this page you'll find 153 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dawdling, such as: active, afraid, averse, barreling, belated, belief, believing.

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