Synonyms for penelopize
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To create a delay by undoing what has previously been done, sometimes possibly with the intention of redoing it and repeating this cycle.
Related words
- Other spellings
- penelopise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- penelopized
e.g. penelopized → delayed, stalled, procrastinated…
Example sentences
- delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
- stall Lorenzo headed to the stall directly next to mine.
- procrastinate Your tendency to procrastinate caught up to you.
By length
- 5 letters
- delay2, stall1
- 13 letters
- procrastinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay2 = 2 syllables).