Synonyms for "shilly-shallied" (85 found)

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Closest matches (17)

alterationalternateback and fillback downbalanceblowblow hot and coldcautionchangedallydawdledebatedelaydeliberatedemurdiffidencedillydally

Strong matches (26)

ditherdragequivocateequivocationfalterfearfenceflagfluctuatefluctuatingfluctuationgoof offhalthang backhem and hawhesitatehesitationhoverindecisionindecisiveness

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irresolutionjellyfishjiblaglallygaglinger

Related words (42)

loiterlollygagmilquetoastmugwumpmutableoscillateoscillatingoscillationoscillatorypausependulousponderprocrastinatepull backretreatscrupleshiftshilly shallyingshystagger

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stick atsticklestraintarryteetertergiversatethink twicetimetottertrailunresolvedvacillatevacillatingvacillationvarywaste timewaverwaveringweaklingwobblewobblyyield

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