foot dragging

[foot-drag-ing] / ˈfʊtˌdræg ɪŋ /

NOUN

hindrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier deterrent drawback handicap hitch impediment interference interruption obstacle snag stumbling block

STRONG

albatross baggage bar catch check clog crimp drag encumbrance glitch gridlock hang-up impedance intervention joker limitation lock millstone restraint restriction stoppage trammel

WEAK

Catch-22 ball and chain cumbrance excess baggage jam-up monkey wrench

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit opening

STRONG

freedom liberation release

WEAK

advance encouragement expedition promotion push

Example Sentences

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It was finally abolished under Western pressure and after decades of resistance, foot dragging and delay; in the case of Saudi Arabia, it was legal until 1962.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

“It should not be that hard to get that data. I do not know why the foot dragging is occurring there.”

From Science Magazine • Apr. 22, 2024

If these bills become law, there will be a lot more foot dragging.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

But the plan encountered stiff resistance from the Bush administration, which finally agreed to its creation in late 2002 after one last round of foot dragging.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2021

She walks toward me, one foot dragging as it scrapes against the marble floor.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

foot dragging

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