Temporising is a term often used to describe someone who is delaying or hesitating in making a decision. There are several synonyms for this term which basically share its meaning. Among these are procrastinating, stalling, waiting, wavering, dallying, hesitating, and dithering. Procrastinating emphasizes on the idea of delaying the completion of a task and can suggest laziness or a lack of motivation. Stalling implies an attempt to delay an eventual outcome with the hope of gaining an advantage. Dithering implies indecisiveness, doubt, and lack of direction. Whatever synonym one uses, it all refers to people who are delaying or dragging their feet when it comes to making choices.