31 words & definitions
| balk | verb |
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
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| dally | verb |
To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time
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| dawdle | verb |
To delay by taking more time than necessary
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| dillydally | verb |
To waste time through aimless wandering or indecision
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| linger | verb |
To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave
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| shirk | verb |
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
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| laggard | noun |
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
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| slacker | noun |
A person who avoids work or effort
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| sloth | noun |
Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness
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| straggler | noun |
A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place
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| obstacle | noun |
Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult.
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| limbo | noun |
An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition
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| hurdle | noun |
a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress.
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| interminable | adjective |
Endless (often used hyperbolically)
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| stagnate | adjective |
Cease developing; become inactive or dull
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| stagnant | adjective |
Showing no activity; dull and sluggish
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| stranded | adjective |
Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transportation or money
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| deflect | verb |
To direct attention away from a topic
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| evade | verb |
To avoid or escape from someone or something.
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| backlog | noun |
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
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| defuse | verb |
To reduce the tension or danger in a difficult situation.
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| procrastinate | verb |
To keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring.
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| impasse | noun |
A situation where no progress is possible due to disagreement or a deadlock.
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| logjam | noun |
A situation where progress is halted due to a buildup of problems, delays, or obstacles.
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| restrain | verb |
To physically or metaphorically prevent someone or something from moving, acting, or progressing.
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| restraint | noun |
The action of preventing or controlling someone or something or oneself from moving, acting, or progressing
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| standstill | noun |
A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.
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| hinder | verb |
To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.
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| obstinate | adjective |
Stubbornly refusing to change one's behavior or ideas
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| reluctant | adjective |
Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
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| impediment | noun |
Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible
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