Thesaurus / dallying
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synonyms for dallying
- apathetic
- careless
- dull
- inattentive
- indifferent
- lackadaisical
- lethargic
- passive
- sleepy
- tired
- weary
- asleep on the job
- comatose
- dilatory
- drowsy
- flagging
- idle
- indolent
- inert
- laggard
- lagging
- languid
- languorous
- lifeless
- loafing
- neglectful
- out of it
- procrastinating
- remiss
- shiftless
- slack
- slothful
- slow
- slow-moving
- snoozy
- somnolent
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- trifling
- unconcerned
- unenergetic
- unindustrious
- unpersevering
- unready
- apathetic
- directionless
- good-for-nothing
- idle
- inattentive
- incompetent
- indolent
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- lethargic
- lifeless
- loafing
- procrastinating
- slack
- slothful
- unambitious
- unenergetic
- unindustrious
- unmotivated
- comatose
- dull
- idle
- inactive
- inattentive
- indolent
- inert
- lackadaisical
- laggard
- lagging
- languid
- lethargic
- lifeless
- listless
- loafing
- passive
- procrastinating
- slack
- slow
- sluggish
- snoozy
- supine
- tired
- unenergetic
- levity
- flightiness
- flippancy
- flirting
- flummery
- folly
- frippery
- frivolousness
- fun
- gaiety
- game
- giddiness
- jest
- lightheartedness
- lightness
- nonsense
- play
- puerility
- shallowness
- sport
- superficiality
- toying
- trifling
- triviality
- volatility
- whimsicality
- whimsy
- coquetting
- fribble
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antonyms for dallying
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- activated
- active
- attentive
- careful
- caring
- concerned
- energetic
- fresh
- interested
- lively
- vivacious
- diligent
- hard-working
- industrious
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How to use dallying in a sentence
It seemed incredible that Marian and Allen should be abroad together in this dallying fashion.
A HOOSIER CHRONICLEMEREDITH NICHOLSONHe was among the fleetest, and after some coy dallying he stood still until the athletic Sioux came beside him.
THE YOUNG RANCHERSEDWARD S. ELLISIf I have this type of person sized up correctly, none of them would be dallying on the stairs.
"AND THAT'S HOW IT WAS, OFFICER"RALPH SHOLTOHere we are frightened at names, dilly-dallying and quarreling over idle words, when a tremendous crisis calls for acts.
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL. I. FEBRUARY, 1862, NO. II.VARIOUSJennifer came alive with a start, leaping up with a malediction between his teeth upon our dallying.
THE MASTER OF APPLEBYFRANCIS LYNDEIf they are to be saved, it is by no dallying, nor slow awakening of popular feeling in their behalf.
IN NEW ENGLAND FIELDS AND WOODSROWLAND E. ROBINSONIt gave him fuller opportunity for dallying with his dearly-loved foster-mother, Literature.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, MAY 13, 1914VARIOUSWhat a price is in their hands, what mercy is offered them, and they lose it by their dallying!
A CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY (VOLUME 1 OF 4)RICHARD BAXTERWhat danger is before them, and they will fall into it by their dallying!
A CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY (VOLUME 1 OF 4)RICHARD BAXTERWhat a glory is offered them, and they lose it by their dallying!
A CHRISTIAN DIRECTORY (VOLUME 1 OF 4)RICHARD BAXTERWORDS RELATED TO DALLYING
- coquettings
- dallyings
- flightiness
- flippancies
- flirtings
- flummeries
- follies
- fribbles
- fripperies
- frivolousnesses
- fun
- gaiety
- games
- giddiness
- jests
- levities
- lightheartedness
- lightnesses
- nonsense
- plays
- puerilities
- shallowness
- sports
- superficialities
- toyings
- triflings
- trivialities
- volatilities
- whimsicalities
- whimsies
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.