Sinônimo de pussy footing

Verbo

Present participle for to move stealthily or warily

Verbo

Present participle for to act or answer in an equivocal or non-committal way
equivocating prevaricating tergiversating hedging fencing flanneling flannelling fudging quibbling vacillating waffling weaseling weaselling shilly-shallying dodging the issue evading the issue fudging the issue parrying questions shuffling about avoiding the issue sidestepping the issue skirting the issue ducking the issue ducking the question blowing hot and cold hemming and hawing humming and hawing beating about the bush sitting on the fence beating around the bush playing it close to the vest dodging evading sidestepping ducking avoiding stalling temporizing eluding temporising copping out shuffling falsifying circumventing shucking eschewing shirking parrying stonewalling getting around begging the question mincing words lying cavilling paltering caviling wavering fibbing hesitating misrepresenting conning jiving skirting balking bypassing escaping flip-flopping pussyfooting around baulking putting off stalling for time copping a plea passing the buck getting out of finding a way round skirting round rambling deceiving fabricating shifting adumbrating misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing shifting ground about copping out of beating about the bush about beating around bush quibbling about fending off avoiding answering running around covering up straddling the fence straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away playing your cards close to your chest putting on stretching the truth telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around giving a false colour to skulking shunning cheating welshing reneging fleeing malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking hedging your bets giving the run around shuffling around sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue beating shortcutting skipping worming one's way out of giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on dancing around ditching juking giving a wide berth to

Verbo

Present participle for to pause in indecision before doing something
hesitating wavering vacillating dithering faltering delaying stalling fluctuating teetering havering staggering pausing swithering wobbling oscillating halting scrupling dawdling equivocating temporising temporizing dallying wabbling lingering waiting hedging alternating tergiversating demurring dillydallying hovering seesawing stumbling deferring deliberating doubting stopping baulking balking boggling floundering debating hanging mammering pondering weighing shilly-shallying dilly-dallying humming and hawing hanging back thinking twice holding back hemming and hawing shying away holding off pulling back thinking about sitting on fence refusing shying jibbing expressing reservations expressing reluctance expressing misgivings waiting and seeing dragging your heels blowing hot and cold pussyfooting around sitting on the fence procrastinating balancing yo-yoing swaying chopping and changing changing mind tarrying running hot and cold getting cold feet wasting time changing see-sawing waffling trifling loitering keeping changing your mind playing a waiting game flip-flopping wobbling about prevaricating flickering faffing about varying trembling quivering paltering trimming shuddering pottering dodging whiffling waffling swinging going from one extreme to the other messing around hanging about hanging around umming and ahing rocking killing time marking time whiling away time moving slowly reeling straddling whiffling fence-straddling having doubts wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction thinking something unlikely harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about having reservations about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about retarding postponing protracting prolonging adjourning lagging cooling poking goldbricking staying dragging putting off using delaying tactics taking a raincheck putting off doing something suspending action postponing action dragging your feet hanging fire deferring action playing for time letting something slide kicking the can down the road

Substantivo

The state of hesitating or being evasive
equivocation prevarication quibbling shuffling ambivalence doubt hedging indecision qualification uncertainty ambiguity caviling cavilling fencing parrying quibble vacillation wavering evasion fudging hesitation stalling temporising temporizing dodging doubtfulness shuffle tergiversation equivocality humming and hawing shilly-shallying stalling for time evasiveness sidestepping vagueness temporization ducking dodging the issue beating about the bush sidestepping the issue ducking the issue hesitancy irresolution indecisiveness dubiety irresoluteness faltering fluctuation tentativeness pause delay oscillation shilly-shally skepticism dawdling delaying scepticism misgiving mistrust procrastination qualm indisposition scruple reluctance stumbling fumbling stuttering stammering timidity hemming and hawing averseness unsureness hesitance unwillingness demurral incertitude timidness dithering to-and-fro dilly-dallying inconclusiveness blowing hot and cold wabbling wobbling havering dubiousness fence-sitting indefiniteness second thoughts waiting equivocacy swithering cunctation hanging back indeterminateness nervousness teetering equivocalness unclearness circumlocution pausing reservation diffidence lack of resolution shillyshallying sitting on the fence indeterminacy woolliness inconstancy caution faint-heartedness half-heartedness changeableness weakness avoidance stonewalling disinclination swither unsteadiness resistance dodge demur lack of enthusiasm double talk weasel words wariness insecurity reserve unease suspicion chariness distrustfulness disquietude dubitation mistrustfulness uneasiness distrust confusion contradiction conflict lack of confidence lack of conviction quandary muddle opposition dilemma clash haze iffiness haziness gingerliness incongruity inconsistency confusion dilemma

Adjetivo

Unable to make decisions
indecisive tentative wavering dithering faltering irresolute uncertain vacillating doubtful hesitant undecided ambivalent divided equivocating fluctuating hesitating teetering undetermined unsure waffling torn uncommitted unresolved iffy weak astraddle changeable halting uneventful unstable weak-kneed of two minds on the fence shilly-shallying weak-minded wishy-washy hemming and hawing hot and cold in two minds sitting on the fence blowing hot and cold in a dilemma in a quandary unsettled suspicious unconvinced distrustful sceptical mistrustful indefinite hinky dubious trustless perplexed skeptical confused vexed leery like doubting Thomas doubting without belief agnostic in doubt faithless equivocal unclear fickle noncommittal not sure vague split oscillating diffident on the horns of a dilemma reluctant ambiguous unpredictable vacillant slow betwixt and between running hot and cold infirm shaky floating timid hazy neutral pendulous delaying backward debatable shy half-hearted on-the-fence unsteady unwilling afraid uneager dawdling averse lazy loath disinclined hanging back lacking confidence vacillatory up in the air conflicting nervous wobbling muddled contradictory conflicted indeterminate insecure mixed speculative unconfirmed dilly-dallying impartial volatile hot-and-cold humming and hawing in the balance borderline hedging your bets in the middle shilly-shally touch-and-go variable irresoluteoscillating unassertive shillyshallying flickering shaking trembling quivering unconfident changing halfhearted fearful wobbly inconstant independent unaffiliated weak of mind inconclusive unattached non-aligned non-partisan open not definite fluctuant undeclared unascertained unable to decide clashing warring opposing opposed cagey full of doubt unestablished pending reticent indisposed loth cagy swithering unsavoury fly-by-night unsavory questioning unassured chancy untrusty unfinished pendent stalling yet to be decided non-committal havering obscure indistinct cunctatory having misgivings having qualms inexplicit imprecise cautious unforeseeable inexact incalculable indistinguishable mixed emotions mixed feelings perplexing abstruse undefined mysterious cryptic puzzling arcane unknown confusing muffled dicey intangible indiscernible dodgy shadowy stumbling elusive open to question ill-defined stammering stuttering imperfect awkward laboured disjointed broken non-fluent bumbling inept unhandy claudicant lumbering ham-fisted labored gauche ham-handed wooden maladroit clumsy

Antonym de pussy footing

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