Synonyms of lingered

lingered

verb

past tense of linger

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• dragged
• poked
• crawled
• strolled
• crept
• loitered
• dawdled
• played
• lagged
• tarried
• shuffled
• stalled
• fell behind
• lollygagged
• dallied
• dropped behind
• lounged
• marked time
• diddled
• hung fire
• lallygagged
• idled
• staggered
• moped
• sauntered
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• ambled
• dragged one's feet
• took one's time
• loafed
• trifled
• hanged (around or out)
• inched
• eased
• shilly-shallied
• lolled
• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• plodded
• fooled around
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• temporized
• lumbered
• procrastinated
• messed around
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• hastened
• raced
• flew
• ran
• sped
• scurried
• whirled
• run
• tore
• dashed
• scooted
• bolted
• ripped
• whizzed
• speeded
• whisked
• coursed
• darted
• rocketed
• scudded
• zipped
• hustled
• barreled
• scrambled
• breezed
• hurtled
• jogged
• ran
• barrelled
• careered
• trotted
• stampeded
• bowled
• run
• sprinted
• humped
• galloped
• accelerated
• quickened
• overtook
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• speeded (up)
• outstripped
• caught up
• outpaced
• outran
• fast-forwarded