time-wasting
Frittering away hours
Time-wasting describes activity that consumes time without productive result, or the act of doing so: Stop your time-wasting and get to work.
In British football, time-wasting is a deliberate tactic where the leading team delays play to run out the clock—slow throw-ins, keepers holding the ball, feigned injuries.
The referee added five minutes for time-wasting.
Recreational pursuit
- diversionRedirection of attention
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
dallying · dawdling · loafing · lounging · chilling · idling · puttering · doodling
Habitual task avoidance
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- futileIncapable of producing results
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- frivolousNot worthy of attention
trivial · ineffective · fruitless · purposeless · meaningless · busywork · wheel-spinning · going in circles
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- diversionRedirection of attention
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
entertainment · dallying · dawdling · loafing · lounging · chilling · idling · puttering · doodling · daydreaming
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- futileIncapable of producing results
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
frivolous · trivial · ineffective · fruitless · purposeless · meaningless · busywork · wheel-spinning · going in circles · dead ends
time-wastingproductive
Generating useful output
efficient · time-saving · industrious · fruitful · constructive
time-wastingpurposeful
Done with intention
meaningful · worthwhile · valuable · goal-oriented · deliberate
time-wastingpurposeful
Done with intention
focused · diligent · expedient · goal-oriented · driven
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