Synonyms of take one's time

take one's time

phrase

as in delay

to move or act slowly

The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• linger
• crawl
• poke
• drag
• fall behind
• mark time
• drag one's heels
• hang fire
• drop behind
• stroll
• drag one's feet
• lallygag
• creep
• play
• lag
• loiter
• shuffle
• dawdle
• stall
• lounge
• dillydally
• diddle
• mope
• putter (around)
• fool around
• lollygag
• fiddle (around)
• mess around
• hang (around or out)
• idle
• tarry
• dally
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• slow (down or up)
• stagger
• shilly-shally
• loaf
• inch
• trifle
• saunter
• ease
• amble
• decelerate
• temporize
• loll
• procrastinate
• lumber
• plod
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• course
• speed
• race
• career
• run
• hurry
• fly
• rush
• tear
• barrel
• hasten
• dash
• bolt
• zip
• rocket
• rip
• breeze
• scurry
• bowl
• whirl
• scramble
• whiz
• whisk
• run
• stampede
• hustle
• hump
• dart
• speed (up)
• hotfoot (it)
• scoot
• accelerate
• trot
• gallop
• catch up
• whizz
• jog
• scud
• sprint
• hurtle
• quicken
• overtake
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward