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dawdler

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Synonyms and Antonyms of dawdler

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others

we encouraged the dawdlers to pick up the pace

Synonyms of dawdler

crawler, dallier, dragger, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, plodder, slowpoke, snail, straggler

Words Related to dawdler

idler, lazybones, loafer, lounger, slouch, slug, sluggard

delayer, procrastinator

Near Antonyms of dawdler

go-getter, hustler, scrambler

hurrier, rusher, speeder

Antonyms of dawdler

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