Synonyms of drag one's feet

drag one's feet

phrase

variants also drag one's heels

as in delay

to move or act slowly

I think she's dragging her feet on the project because she thinks it's not worth the effort.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• linger
• drag
• crawl
• poke
• fall behind
• hang fire
• drop behind
• take one's time
• mark time
• stroll
• creep
• play
• lag
• stall
• loiter
• shuffle
• lollygag
• dawdle
• dillydally
• diddle
• lounge
• mope
• putter (around)
• fiddle (around)
• potter (around)
• tarry
• idle
• monkey (around)
• dally
• hang (around or out)
• inch
• fool around
• slow (down or up)
• stagger
• loaf
• mess around
• trifle
• shilly-shally
• saunter
• ease
• amble
• loll
• decelerate
• lumber
• temporize
• procrastinate
• plod
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speed
• course
• race
• run
• career
• fly
• barrel
• bolt
• hurry
• rush
• tear
• zip
• dash
• hasten
• rocket
• rip
• breeze
• scurry
• bowl
• whisk
• speed (up)
• whirl
• stampede
• run
• scramble
• dart
• whiz
• hotfoot (it)
• hump
• hustle
• scoot
• trot
• gallop
• accelerate
• sprint
• scud
• jog
• catch up
• hurtle
• quicken
• overtake
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward