Synonyms for shillyshally
shil·lyshal·ly

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1. procrastination, cunctation, shillyshallyverb

   the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

   Synonyms:
   procrastination, dilatoriness, cunctation

2. shillyshallyverb

   be uncertain and vague

   Synonyms:
   drag one's heels, dilly-dally, drag one's feet, stall, procrastinate, dillydally

3. procrastinate, 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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