Taking one’s time


Synonyms for taking one’s time
adv casually, unhurriedly

lazily
languidly
calmly
comfortably
deliberately
easily

gradually
slowly
tardily
sluggishly
composedly
dilatorily

inactively
indolently
laggardly
langorously
lethargically
lingeringly

listlessly
torpidly
with delay
without haste
at one’s convenience
at one’s leisure

Antonyms for taking one’s time

hectically

hurriedly

Synonyms
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 dilatory
be long
be tardy
hang out
sit around
wait around
take one’s time

Antonyms

complete
go ahead
remain
hurry
go
leave

forge
forward
run
carry on
finish
continue

tiptoe
rush
advance
halt

Synonyms
verb be or feel at ease

unwind
recline
soften
calm
repose
rest
tranquilize
laze
calm down

knock off
loosen up
sit back
lie down
unbend
unlax
breathe easy
collect oneself
compose oneself

cool off
ease off
feel at home
hang loose
let oneself go
make oneself at home
settle back
simmer down
sit around

stop work
take a break
take a breather
take it easy
take ten
take time out
put one’s feet up
take one’s time

Antonyms

worry
energize
excite

grow
increase
agitate

irritate
tense
be active

Synonyms
verb delay for own purposes

hinder
slow
halt
stop
stay
suspend
put off
interrupt
postpone

hamper
filibuster
fence
temporize
die
equivocate
tarry
stonewall
prevaricate

arrest
brake
stand
hedge
still
check
quibble
shut down
avoid the issue

beat around the bush
hold off
not move
play for time
slow down
stand off
stand still
drag one’s feet
take one’s time

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
carry out
expedite
release
further

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

continue
go
do
face
meet

Synonyms
verb dawdle, delay

temporize
rest
pause
visit
abide
procrastinate
tail
lodge
dwell

filibuster
tool
lag
stop
stay
trail
drag
poke
dally

wait
linger
sojourn
remain
stall
loiter
bide
hang around
put off

get no place fast
goof around
hold the phone
lose time
stick around
stop over
warm a chair
drag one’s feet
take one’s time

Antonyms

carry out
go ahead
hurry
complete
do
move

continue
depart
go
leave
advance
rush

allow
forge
carry on
finish

Synonyms
verb idle away time

dally
dawdle
delay
dillydally
goof off
kill time

linger
loiter
procrastinate
shilly-shally
tarry
burn daylight

fiddle about
fritter away time
lollygag
lose time
pass the time
piddle

while away the time
take one’s own sweet time
take one’s time

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