dawdling (Meaning)

Wordnet

dawdling (n)

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Webster

of Dawdle

No weak antonyms found.

The children were dawdling on their way to the park, stopping to examine every flower and insect.
Despite her busy schedule, she found herself dawdling in the bookstore, captivated by the shelves of novels.
The tourists were dawdling in the market, taking their time to explore each stall.
I couldn't help but notice the dawdling pace of the elderly couple as they strolled along the beach.
The students were dawdling outside the classroom, reluctant to start the day's lessons.
His dawdling nature often caused frustration among his peers, who preferred efficiency.
The hikers were dawdling on the trail, pausing frequently to take photos of the scenic views.
Despite the urgency of the situation, she found herself dawdling over minor details.
The manager urged his employees to avoid dawdling and to focus on completing their tasks promptly.
The dog was dawdling on their walk, stopping to sniff every bush and tree along the way.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of workingof Dawdle

leisurely, slow, pokey, sluggish, poky, dilatory, languid, slowing, dallying,crawling

hasty, brisk, hasty, snappy, speedy, rushing, fast, quick, lightning, racing

The children were dawdling on their way to the park, stopping to examine every flower and insect.

Despite her busy schedule, she found herself dawdling in the bookstore, captivated by the shelves of novels.

The tourists were dawdling in the market, taking their time to explore each stall.

I couldn't help but notice the dawdling pace of the elderly couple as they strolled along the beach.