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    dilatory
    /ˈdɪlət(ə)ri/

    adjective

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

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

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

    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. carry something over.

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

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDILATORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

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

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

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dilatorydilatory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · dilatory (not comparable) Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision. a "dilatory" strategy. 1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondilatory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    dilatory (in doing something) not acting quickly enough; causing delay. The government has been dilatory in dealing with the problem of unemployment.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dilatoryDilatory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision. A dilatory strategy. Wiktionary. Synonyms: work-shy. ergophobic. bone lazy. pokey. poky. laggard. sluggish. leisurely. slack. remiss. procrastinating. delaying. tardy. slow.