staller
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈstɔːlər/
- Derek Staller
Examples
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The manager asked if anyone was a staller who would delay the approval of the new policy.
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Come on, Franklin, don't be a staller.
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At the meeting, Lisa was labeled a staller because she kept postponing the decision on the project.
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Everyone noticed that Jake was being a staller when he avoided answering the question directly.
Synonyms
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A person who delays or stops a group's progress on purpose
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4.6
A person who often puts off work until the last minute
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A person who moves slowly and wastes time
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A person who often waits until the last minute to do things
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A person who wastes time and does not make decisions or take action
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8.1
A person who stops or delays other people's actions on purpose
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A person who delays choosing because they cannot make up their mind
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A person who refuses to answer questions and delays progress
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A person who often delays doing things or making decisions
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A person who delays a decision by using formal rules
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A person who delays action to wait for a better moment
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A person who delays decisions and wastes time
A person who often delays tasks until the last minute
A person who wastes time by being slow to act or decide
A person who delays deciding because of fear or doubt
Antonyms
How Delaying
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Staller comes from the verb stall, which means 'to stop' or 'delay', like when a car stalls and stops moving. So a staller is a person who deliberately delays action or avoids making a decision.