dallies

Takes too long

Dallies is the third-person singular of dally, meaning to waste time or act without urgency: She dallies over breakfast while the bus leaves without her.

To dally with someone suggests flirtation or casual romantic involvement: He dallied with several women before settling down.

The word carries a sense of lingering pleasantly rather than attending to serious matters.

delay

dawdle

Linger without purpose

idle · lollygag · shilly-shally · procrastinate · stall · lag · hesitate · dither · temporize · drag

flirt

trifle

Insignificant matter or thing

  • toyObject for amusement
  • playRecreation or staged drama
  • coquetTrifle with romantic interest

philander · romance · tease · woo · court · seduce · entice · amorous · liaison · tryst

Categories
Opposites
speed and urgency

dalliesrushes

Moves very quickly

hurries · races · dashes · hastens · darts

purpose and focus

dalliesfocuses

Concentrates attention on

concentrates · applies oneself · buckles down · labors · toils

decisiveness and commitment

dalliescommits

Pledges to do

decides · acts · finishes · completes · follows through

Phrases
Family

dalliance, dallied

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G