shillyshally

• Substantiv, das das Zögern oder Hinauszögern einer Handlung oder Entscheidung aus Unentschlossenheit oder Unsicherheit bezeichnet; auch allgemein für Unentschlossenheit und Aufschieberei.

A noun referring to the act of procrastinating or delaying an action, often due to indecision or hesitation.

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1. ProcrastinationC2informal

   The act of delaying or putting off an action to a later time; indecisiveness.

   Zögern

   • His constant shillyshally cost the team the deadline.
   • Stop your shillyshally and make a decision.
   • The project failed due to endless shillyshally among the managers.

   Synonymedelayditheringhesitationindecisionirresolutionprocrastinationuncertaintyvacillationwavering

   Antonymedecisivenessdeterminationresolution

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, unentschlossen zu sein oder zu schwanken und dabei oft Zeit mit Zögern und Abwägen zwischen Möglichkeiten zu verbringen.

A verb meaning to be indecisive or to hesitate, often wasting time by vacillating between choices.

1. Be indecisiveC1informal

   To be uncertain, hesitant, or vague in making a decision or taking action.

   Zögern

   • Stop shilly-shallying and choose a restaurant already.
   • He shilly-shallied for weeks before accepting the job offer.
   • The committee shilly-shallied over the proposal, unable to reach a consensus.

   Synonymeditherequivocatefalterfluctuatehesitateoscillateprocrastinateteetervacillatewaver

   Antonymedecidedetermineresolve

2. ProcrastinateC1informal

   To delay or postpone doing something that one should be doing.

   Zögern

   • She shilly-shallied about doing her homework until the last minute.
   • Instead of starting the project, he shilly-shallied around the office.
   • Don't shilly-shally; you need to submit the report by noon.

   Synonymedawdledelaydilly-dallyditherhesitateprocrastinatestalltriflevacillatewaver

   Antonymeactadvancedecidepersevereproceedresolve