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   dilatory

   /ˈdɪlət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. slow to act: "he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor" Similar slowunhurriedtardyunpunctuallaxslacksluggishsluggardlysnail-liketortoise-likelazyidleindolentslothfulinformal:lollygaggingOpposite fastprompt
   • ▪ intended to cause delay: "they resorted to dilatory tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks" Similar delayingstallingtemporizingprocrastinatingpostponingdeferringputting offtablingshelvingtime-wastingdallyingdilly-dallyingloiteringlingeringdawdlingtarryingrare:Fabian

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin dilatorius ‘delaying’, from Latin dilator ‘delayer’, from dilat- ‘deferred’, from the verb differre.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dilatorily adverb
   • 2. dilatoriness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDILATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈdɪl.ə.t ə r.i / us / ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i / Add to word list. slow and likely to cause delay: dilatory behaviour / tactics. dilatory in British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dilatoryDilatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DILATORY is tending or intended to cause delay. How to use dilatory in a sentence. When should you use dilatory?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › dilatoryDILATORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈdɪl.ə.t ə r.i / Add to word list. slow and likely to cause delay: dilatory behavior / tactics. dilatory in Banks have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom. carry something over. dally. gridlock.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › dilatoryDILATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone or something that is dilatory is slow and causes delay. [ formal ] You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dilatoryDilatory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something dilatory creates a delay. Remember when your math teacher asked you to work out a problem on the board and you tried to get her talking about her favorite theorems instead? That was a dilatory tactic.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dilatoryDILATORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dilatory definition: tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.. See examples of DILATORY used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dilatoryDilatory - definition of dilatory by ... - The Free Dictionary

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   1. Causing or intended to cause delay: dilatory tactics in the legislature. 2. Characterized by or given to delay or slowness: dilatory in his work habits. See Synonyms at slow.