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procrastinate vs shillyshally

shillyshally vs procrastinate

procrastinate is not a noun while shillyshally is a noun.

procrastinate and shillyshally both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
procrastinate No No Yes No
shillyshally Yes No Yes No
As verbs, procrastinate and shillyshally are synonyms defined as:
  • procrastinate and shillyshally: postpone doing what one should be doing
Other synonyms of procrastinate include dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, stall.
procrastinate (noun) shillyshally (noun)
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
procrastinate (verb) shillyshally (verb)
postpone doing what one should be doing be uncertain and vague
postpone or delay needlessly postpone doing what one should be doing
Difference between procrastinate and shillyshally

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