Đồng nghĩa của hanging back

Động từ

Present participle for to avoid proceeding through reluctance
hesitating dithering vacillating wavering demurring teetering wabbling faltering halting scrupling staggering wobbling hovering lagging lingering pausing procrastinating straggling holding back shilly-shallying hanging fire holding off shrinking back shying away staying back dragging your feet dragging your heels staying in the background balancing fluctuating dilly-dallying havering swithering stalling humming and hawing blowing hot and cold oscillating thinking twice sitting on the fence yo-yoing pussyfooting around hemming and hawing delaying temporizing dallying equivocating swaying tergiversating hedging temporising dawdling alternating seesawing trembling dillydallying changing reeling waffling boggling deliberating getting cold feet running hot and cold wasting time tumbling changing one's mind bobbling quavering rolling lurching flickering trifling messing around hanging about hanging around umming and ahing dodging waiting varying quivering taking your time playing for time pussyfooting paltering trimming whiffling waffling shuddering stumbling deferring sitting on fence mammering stopping thinking about doubting weighing floundering hanging baulking pondering pulling back balking debating straddling fence-straddling swinging rocking whiffling changing mind keeping changing your mind chopping and changing having qualms faffing about having doubts messing about faffing around see-sawing flip-flopping prevaricating tarrying doubting yourself doubting oneself having misgivings going from one extreme to the other wobbling about beating around the bush pottering loitering killing time marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game mutating altering turning shifting digressing transforming rising and falling displacing going up and down lacking conviction harbouring reservations about wondering about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about having reservations about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about thinking something unlikely entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about feeling uncertain

Động từ

Present participle for fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development
lagging delaying lingering dawdling loitering dallying trailing idling sauntering straggling tarrying shilly-shallying crawling creeping decreasing diddling dillydallying dilly-dallying diminishing dithering dragging dropping failing falling back falling behind flagging lallygagging lollygagging moping poking dragging behind ebbing slackening trailing behind waning faltering hobbling inching jellying limping lounging moving slowly plodding procrastinating retarding shuffling slouching slowing staggering staying tailing tooling trudging bringing up the rear dropping behind falling off inching along putting off slowing up dragging one's feet losing strength getting no place fast dragging your feet lagging behind losing ground nosing snailing oozing draggling creaking along going slowly limping along meandering drifting wandering ambling creeping along hanging heavy advancing slowly wearing on slowing down appearing to pass slowly going on too long going on and on straying traipsing following rambling becoming tedious roving roaming dragging oneself dragging yourself tagging along dragging along walking slowly tagging along behind wasting time killing time hanging about hesitating vacillating hanging around taking one's time whiling away time pottering stalling waiting frittering away pausing marking time hanging fire humming and hawing loafing trifling havering wavering temporizing swithering puttering goofing off taking your time temporising playing a waiting game fooling around strolling lolling skulking fluctuating moseying postponing deferring pussyfooting around pottering about toddling adjourning pottering around pottering round hanging out playing for time using delaying tactics putting off doing something sitting around holding off blowing hot and cold horsing around slacking prevaricating equivocating shirking lazing dragging your heels hemming and hawing taking too long proceeding in a leisurely fashion frittering away time losing time taking one's own sweet time whiling away the time fiddling about piddling burning daylight passing the time mooching lurking dabbling halting hovering shambling sloughing hanging round mooching around mooching about stonewalling passing time filibustering tottering prolonging protracting waiting around staying put holding back hanging on buying time goldbricking cooling diddle-daddling taking a raincheck suspending action postponing action letting slide deferring action kicking the can down the road boondoggling frittering time away shlepping along sitting on one's butt scrounging around bumming around warming a chair shelving remitting fooling with trifling with playing games with whiling away fooling about putting over holding up holding over laying over perambulating promenading stravaiging walking maundering putting back holding off on rescheduling putting on the back burner leaving to another time putting on hold suspending putting on ice proroguing tromping hiking streeling tramping bimbling pootling tootling percolating trilling sashaying taking a walk taking a stroll taking the air ankling going for a walk going for a stroll stumping

Động từ

Present participle for to delay a situation until one is prepared

Động từ

Present participle for to stay in a place, typically for longer than necessary

Danh từ

The action of pausing before saying or doing something
hesitation delay hesitancy indecision pausing shilly-shallying vacillation dithering irresolution uncertainty doubt stalling hesitance temporising temporizing waiting wavering dubiety equivocation indecisiveness temporization dilly-dallying doubtfulness dubiousness faltering irresoluteness oscillation unsureness fence-sitting havering nervousness pause scepticism shilly-shally stumbling swithering wabbling wobbling cunctation fumbling incertitude stammering stuttering averseness dawdling delaying fluctuation indisposition misgiving mistrust procrastination qualm scruple second thoughts skepticism humming and hawing blowing hot and cold hemming and hawing tentativeness ambivalence teetering lack of resolution timidity demurral sitting on the fence diffidence caution faint-heartedness shillyshallying changeableness to-and-fro timidness reluctance weakness unwillingness half-heartedness lingering loitering dallying tarrying slowness postponement deferment slackness dilatoriness respite breather recess dragging your feet rest reprieve adjournment lagging behind kicking the can down the road delaying tactics reservation distrust suspicion apprehension uneasiness dubitation unease mistrustfulness distrustfulness anxiety misdoubt misgivings reservations query qualms trepidation worry fear lack of confidence compunction lack of faith disbelief questioning demur cynicism disquiet incredulity doubts disquietude insecurity confusion regret unbelief scruples wariness objection suspicions conscience worries questions inconstancy perplexity chariness leeriness vagueness inconclusiveness unclearness question mark qualification remorse disinclination misbelief niggle repentance contrition difficulty twinge quandary reconsideration ambiguity umbrage second thought concern shame presentiment reserve issues uncertainties faithlessness objections apprehensiveness question difficulties lack of certainty lack of conviction indefiniteness indeterminacy woolliness infirmity swither unsteadiness pangs regrets resistance ignorance condition limitation tension premonition prenotion presage lack of enthusiasm proviso squeamishness reluctancy superego censor demand problem interrogatory probe conflict contradiction strain edginess suspense thought guesswork wonder dubiosity nonbelief jealousy penitence guilt agnosticism twinge of conscience pang of conscience bewilderment inhibition opposition dilemma clash haziness muddle haze iffiness queries bad vibes sneaking suspicion equivocacy inconsistency gingerliness incongruity prevarication sorrow shuffling quibbling lack of trust pity self-reproach stab rue penitency punctiliousness attrition contriteness ruth sympathy remonstrance perturbation agitation foreboding forebodingness pang hedging putting off quibble parrying fencing cavilling confusion dilemma guilty conscience fudging pussyfooting evasion demurrer work out feelings of guilt twinges of conscience pangs of conscience tergiversation shuffle dodging equivocality caviling stab of conscience stalling for time

Tính từ

Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking
hesitant uncertain doubtful reluctant unsure hesitating sceptical half-hearted undecided vacillating irresolute tentative wavering ambivalent delaying dubious indecisive nervous dithering halting shy stalling diffident havering iffy in doubt oscillating shilly-shallying timid cunctatory dilly-dallying having misgivings having qualms afraid averse backward cautious dawdling doubting lacking confidence lazy skeptical slow uneager unpredictable unwilling humming and hawing in a dilemma in a quandary in two minds blowing hot and cold on the horns of a dilemma loath disinclined faltering pendulous vacillant shilly-shally vacillatory indisposed reticent discouraged squeamish wary loth disheartened against queasy chary remiss calculating chary of shy about afraid to bashful about coy about opposed to hesitant about not in favour of ashamed to not in the mood diffident about unsettled unresolved undetermined suspicious mistrustful distrustful uncommitted unconvinced waffling of two minds torn equivocating divided indefinite on the fence teetering fluctuating equivocal sitting on the fence questioning hinky trustless unclear unbelieving wishy-washy vague disbelieving broken noncommittal weak incredulous not sure cynical hemming and hawing shaky leery agnostic stumbling unconfident disjointed up in the air stammering split hazy confused ambiguous untrusting faithless quizzical indeterminate non-fluent weak-minded debatable imperfect unsteady incalculable betwixt and between running hot and cold suspecting negativistic show-me in the balance scoffing fickle wobbly perplexed floating mistrusting changeable fearful pussyfooting unstable apprehensive pending speculative weak-kneed open on-the-fence neutral hedging your bets in the middle unknown dicey like doubting Thomas without belief rudimentary reserved deficient limited vexed shillyshallying unassertive insecure inconstant volatile uneventful astraddle unassured infirm non-believing unascertained contradictory inconclusive conflicting mixed distrusting hot and cold careful guarded unestablished unconfirmed nullifidian rationalist irreligious changing halfhearted impartial borderline not definite uneasy clashing warring opposing conflicted muddled opposed unsatisfied suspect lacking trust watchful worried anxious circumspect skittish wobbling yet to be decided hot-and-cold swithering uptight cagey jealous stuttering unfinished pendent unidentified unspecified unheard of abeyant unproven undiscovered unfamiliar full of doubt been hit before on guard awkward laboured unreliable defeatist pessimistic misbelieving conditional having reservations Pyrrhonist minimifidian obscure indistinct problematical chancy inexplicit imprecise bumbling inept unhandy claudicant lumbering ham-fisted labored gauche ham-handed wooden maladroit clumsy unforeseeable inexact indistinguishable touch and go in lap of gods erratic fishy capricious whimsical fluctuant in the lap of the gods problematic risky perplexing abstruse undefined mysterious cryptic puzzling arcane confusing muffled intangible indiscernible dodgy shadowy elusive open to question ill-defined taking something with a pinch of salt

Trái nghĩa của hanging back

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