Synonyms of foot-dragging

foot-dragging

noun

as in delay

failure to do something quickly because you do not want to do it

bureaucrats criticized for foot-dragging on important issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• lag
• setback
• hesitation
• slowdown
• wait
• pause
• holdup
• postponement
• deferral
• deferment
• detention
• respite
• holding pattern
• detainment
• holdback
• reprieve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rush
• haste
• dispatch
• promptness
• promptitude