Be dilatory


Synonyms for be dilatory
verb loiter, delay

drift
idle
stay
remain
dawdle
wait
shuffle
slouch
tarry
trifle
hesitate
traipse

putter
loll
mosey
plod
falter
mope
totter
tool
lag
stop
trail
poke

hobble
dally
crawl
saunter
stroll
vacillate
trudge
procrastinate
stagger
lumber
amble
dillydally

fool around
fritter away
goof off
hang around
put off
stick around
be long
be tardy
hang out
sit around
wait around
take one’s time

Antonyms for be dilatory

complete
go ahead
remain
hurry
go
leave

forge
forward
run
carry on
finish
continue

tiptoe
rush
advance
halt

Synonyms
verb delay, put off doing

hesitate
dawdle
defer
retard
suspend
poke
linger
temporize

cool
tarry
goldbrick
pause
stay
prolong
drag
stall

loiter
adjourn
protract
postpone
dally
lag
wait
shilly-shally

give the run around
hang fire
hold off
let slide
play a waiting game
play for time
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
complete
persist
shorten
further
carry out

accelerate
go ahead
quicken
advance
forge
forward
help
push

continue
finish
go
rush
leave
abbreviate
do

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