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Synonyms for shillyshally
shil·lyshal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
procrastination, cunctation, shillyshallyverb
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
Synonyms:
procrastination, dilatoriness, cunctationshillyshallyverb
be uncertain and vague
Synonyms:
drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, stall, procrastinate, dillydallyprocrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydallyverb
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
Synonyms:
drag one's heels, dillydally, conk, drag one's feet, procrastinate, dilly-dally, stall
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #16979 | stall | |
| #37135 | procrastination | |
| #75746 | procrastinate | |
| #166458 | conk |
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