Synonyms of taken one's time

taken one's time

phrase

past participle of take one's time

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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