Definitions
- Describing the act of wasting time or resources on unimportant or trivial matters. - Referring to the habit of squandering one's time or money on insignificant activities. - Talking about the tendency to scatter one's attention or energy on various unproductive tasks.
- Referring to the act of wasting time by being slow or sluggish in one's movements. - Describing the tendency to delay or procrastinate in completing a task or reaching a destination. - Talking about the habit of lingering or loitering without any particular purpose or goal.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe wasting time or delaying progress.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words imply a lack of productivity or efficiency.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Frittering emphasizes wasting resources, while dawdling emphasizes wasting time.
- 2Intensity: Frittering implies a more significant waste of resources or time than dawdling.
- 3Action: Frittering suggests engaging in unproductive activities, while dawdling suggests delaying or procrastinating.
- 4Purpose: Frittering has no specific purpose or goal, while dawdling may involve delaying for a particular reason or motive.
- 5Movement: Dawdling involves slow or sluggish movement, while frittering does not necessarily involve physical movement.
Remember this!
Frittering and dawdling are synonyms that describe wasting time or delaying progress. However, frittering emphasizes wasting resources, while dawdling emphasizes wasting time. Frittering suggests engaging in unproductive activities, while dawdling suggests delaying or procrastinating. Both words have negative connotations and imply a lack of productivity or efficiency.
