dillydallier

Thân thiện

A child is a dillydallier who takes forever to put on their shoes.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who wastes time

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• dallier
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