dillydallier
Definition
Noun: A person who habitually wastes time by being indecisive, slow, or aimless; a procrastinator or loiterer.
Usage
This noun is used to describe a person whose characteristic behavior involves dawdling or delaying. It is a somewhat informal label.
Examples: * Don't be such a dillydallier; we need to leave now or we'll miss the train. * My brother is a notorious dillydallier in the morning, which makes him late for work. * The manager grew impatient with the dillydallier at the counter who couldn't decide on an order.
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a mild, slightly humorous, or affectionate tone of criticism, though it can express frustration depending on context.
- It is typically used in spoken English or informal writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Dillydally (verb): To waste time, especially by indecision or aimless activity.
- Stop dillydallying and get to work!
- Dilly-dallying (noun/gerund): The act of wasting time in this manner.
- All this dilly-dallying is getting us nowhere.
Synonyms
- Procrastinator: Someone who delays or postpones action.
- Dawdler: Someone who is slow and idle.
- Lingerer: Someone who stays in a place longer than necessary.
- Loafer: Someone who idles time away.
- Laggard: Someone who falls behind or is slow to act.
Antonyms
- Go-getter: An ambitious, enterprising person.
- Hustler: Someone who acts energetically and with initiative.
- Prompt person: Someone who acts without delay.
Noun
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someone who wastes time
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