Synonyms of dragged one's feet

dragged one's feet

phrase

variants also dragged one's heels

past tense of drag one's feet

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

I think she's dragging her feet on the project because she thinks it's not worth the effort.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• dropped behind
• fell behind
• hung fire
• strolled
• marked time
• took one's time
• crept
• dillydallied
• played
• lagged
• loitered
• shuffled
• dawdled
• lollygagged
• stalled
• diddled
• moped
• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• tarried
• shilly-shallied
• lounged
• staggered
• pottered (around)
• fooled around
• dallied
• hung (around or out)
• messed around
• idled
• slowed (down or up)
• monkeyed (around)
• sauntered
• loafed
• inched
• trifled
• ambled
• decelerated
• lolled
• eased
• temporized
• plodded
• lumbered
• procrastinated
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• ran
• ripped
• flew
• bolted
• hastened
• raced
• dashed
• hurried
• tore
• sped
• scurried
• whirled
• scooted
• zipped
• barreled
• scudded
• whizzed
• whisked
• scrambled
• rocketed
• coursed
• darted
• ran
• hotfooted (it)
• hurtled
• stampeded
• hustled
• trotted
• sped (up)
• bowled
• humped
• galloped
• jogged
• accelerated
• breezed
• careered
• sprinted
• caught up
• quickened
• outpaced
• outstripped
• overtook
• outran
• fast-forwarded