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present participle of dally.

dallying

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dilatory adj.
flirtatious adj.
flirty adj.
lazy adj.
loafing adj.
shiftless adj.
slothful adj.
coquetry n.
frivolity n.

ADJECTIVE

dilatory

Synonyms

WEAK

backward behindhand delaying deliberate laggard late lax lazy leisurely lingering loitering moratory neglectful negligent putting off remiss slack slow sluggish snail-like tardy tarrying time-wasting unhasty unhurried

Antonyms

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diligent eager enthusiastic hard-working ready zealous

ADJECTIVE

flirtatious

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STRONGEST

amorous

WEAK

arch come-hither come-on coquettish coy enticing flirty libidinous spoony sportive

Antonyms

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cool modest shy unprovocative

ADJECTIVE

flirty

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amorous coquettish coy frisky kittenish teasing

ADJECTIVE

lazy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic careless dull inattentive indifferent lackadaisical lethargic passive sleepy tired weary

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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activated active attentive careful caring concerned energetic fresh interested lively vivacious

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diligent hard-working industrious

ADJECTIVE

loafing

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idle rambling

WEAK

futile lazy worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

active energetic toiling

ADJECTIVE

shiftless

Synonyms

WEAK

apathetic directionless good-for-nothing idle inattentive incompetent indolent lackadaisical laggard lagging lethargic lifeless loafing procrastinating slack slothful unambitious unenergetic unindustrious unmotivated

ADJECTIVE

slothful

Synonyms

WEAK

comatose dull idle inactive inattentive indolent inert lackadaisical laggard lagging languid lethargic lifeless listless loafing passive procrastinating slack slow sluggish snoozy supine tired unenergetic

NOUN

coquetry

Synonyms

STRONG

dalliance flirting

NOUN

frivolity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

levity

STRONG

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

WEAK

coquetting fribble

Antonyms

STRONG

sadness seriousness understanding work

WEAK

sensibility wiseness

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dallying

At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

In doing so, McAfee showed he’s not one for dallying, setting the trial 11 days before the Nov. 3 deadline.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2023

Richarlison spurned two good chances to double Tottenham's lead - both from superb Maddison balls - the Brazilian dallying long enough to give Bournemouth time to clear before sending a close-range header into the side-netting.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2023

Klopp empowers his players to think for themselves: the iconic winning goal against Barcelona in last year’s Champions League semifinal came from the squad’s observation that its opponent was dallying during set pieces.

From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020

He’s dallying around, probably just keeping a low profile while he waits.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

dallying

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