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dawdled

The word “dawdled” has 2 syllables: daw-dled

It's pronounced as /ˈdɔːdld/

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In the thesaurus, “dawdled” has 105 synonyms and 72 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dawdled along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dawdled

Antonyms for dawdled

Meanings of dawdled

  • verb
    1. To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
    2. To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
    3. To move or walk lackadaisically.

Example Sentences

  • The children dawdled along the path, picking flowers and chasing butterflies.
  • Despite the impending deadline, he dawdled over his work, procrastinating.
  • She often dawdled in front of the mirror, experimenting with different hairstyles.
  • The tourists dawdled in the quaint village, savoring every moment of their vacation.
  • As the sun set, the hikers regretted how much they had dawdled, realizing they wouldn't make it back before dark.

On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dawdled, such as: accelerated, aestivated, amble, ambled, applied, barreled, barrelled.

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