Đồng nghĩa của temporizing

Alternative for temporizing

temporizes, temporized, temporizing

Đồng nghĩa: temporise,

Động từ

Present participle for gain or make time
delaying equivocating procrastinating stalling tergiversating hesitating playing for time prevaricating baulking balking deferring hedging paltering tarrying beating about the bush gaining time hanging back humming and hawing avoiding committing oneself playing a waiting game putting off using delaying tactics avoiding making a decision stalling for time taking your time using Fabian tactics kicking the can down the road dithering dallying shilly-shallying vacillating dawdling wavering havering dilly-dallying swithering lingering holding back pausing hanging fire faltering fluctuating staggering waiting loitering filibustering dillydallying teetering oscillating dragging one's feet stonewalling wobbling halting scrupling wabbling lagging poking dragging blowing hot and cold pussyfooting around hemming and hawing wasting time dragging your feet taking one's time alternating seesawing hovering balancing boggling postponing thinking twice stopping diddling whiling away time moping lollygagging crawling creeping lallygagging holding off hanging around killing time marking time buying time sitting on the fence putting off doing something staying put hanging about trifling faffing about pottering using dilatory tactics putting something on the back burner swaying biding remaining changing straddling reeling fence-straddling yo-yoing swinging waffling rocking whiffling dragging your heels moving slowly retarding protracting prolonging adjourning distracting diverting cooling goldbricking idling changing mind chopping and changing trailing getting no place fast tailing tooling hanging round losing time stopping over goofing around lodging holding the phone resting warming a chair straggling staying ambling plodding keeping changing your mind puttering tottering running hot and cold taking a raincheck letting slide deferring action waiting around pottering round pottering about hanging on goofing off lagging behind falling behind pottering around horsing around suspending action postponing action beating around the bush holding over avoiding the issue demurring pussyfooting stumbling deliberating doubting floundering mammering weighing hanging pondering debating shying away pulling back thinking about sitting on fence temporising getting cold feet trembling hanging out see-sawing penelopizing messing around umming and ahing dodging flickering varying quivering loafing trimming shuddering sauntering diddle-daddling toddling whiffling waffling frittering time away tumbling fooling around sitting on one's butt frittering away scrounging around shlepping along bumming around sitting around bobbling quavering rolling lurching staying behind sticking around changing one's mind holding on sitting tight taking a break having a breather calling time stopping briefly taking a breather holding your horses holding your fire taking ten taking five

Động từ

Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
hedging equivocating prevaricating tergiversating fudging pussyfooting dodging vacillating flanneling flannelling waffling quibbling evading sidestepping weaseling weaselling ducking stalling avoiding stonewalling hesitating shucking shilly-shallying dodging the issue parrying questions evading the issue fudging the issue humming and hawing pussyfooting around sidestepping the issue beating about the bush ducking the question sitting on the fence copping out hemming and hawing flip-flopping blowing hot and cold beating around the bush shuffling around copping a plea passing the buck giving the run around hedging one's bets fencing shuffling lying caviling cavilling paltering fibbing wavering conning jiving falsifying begging the question stalling for time ducking the issue deceiving parrying shifting fabricating misrepresenting misspeaking dissembling exaggerating misstating distorting inventing dithering belying garbling straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away adumbrating escaping eschewing eluding shuffling about putting off putting on stretching the truth covering up straddling the fence mincing words running around avoiding the issue telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around giving a false colour to temporising shirking circumventing balking baulking rambling skirting faking shifting ground about glossing over skirting the issue outwitting contesting manoeuvring maneuvering foiling feinting baffling playing it close to the vest fighting off bypassing blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying welshing reneging fleeing copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering getting around fudging and mudging tapdancing dancing around euphemizing sneaking away slipping out laying low buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery giving the runaround dancing around an issue worming one's way out of

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 waiting wavering dubiety equivocation indecisiveness temporization dilly-dallying doubtfulness dubiousness faltering irresoluteness oscillation unsureness fence-sitting hanging back 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 ambivalence tentativeness teetering lack of resolution timidity dilatoriness demurral postponement slowness deferment slackness adjournment sitting on the fence delaying tactics kicking the can down the road caution diffidence faint-heartedness reluctance unwillingness half-heartedness shillyshallying changeableness to-and-fro timidness weakness lingering loitering dallying tarrying reprieve respite breather recess dragging your feet rest lagging behind putting off prevarication shuffling quibbling hedging qualification cavilling ambiguity quibble parrying fencing fudging evasion pussyfooting tergiversation shuffle dodging equivocality caviling stalling for time temporising 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 remorse disinclination misbelief niggle repentance contrition difficulty twinge quandary reconsideration 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 sorrow lack of trust pity self-reproach stab rue penitency punctiliousness attrition contriteness ruth sympathy remonstrance perturbation agitation foreboding forebodingness pang confusion dilemma guilty conscience demurrer work out feelings of guilt twinges of conscience pangs of conscience stab of conscience

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