Dilatory

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Intended to delay.
  • adj. Tending to postpone or delay: dilatory in his work habits. See Synonyms at slow.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.
  • adj. Slow or tardy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering.
  • adj. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Marked by or given to procrastination or delay; slow; tardy; not prompt: as, dilatory measures; a dilatory messenger.
  • Intended to bring about delay, or to gain time and defer decision: as, a dilatory motion.
  • n. In law, a plea or other proceeding in a suit which is intended to delay the suit without reference to its merits.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. wasting time
    • Equivalent
    slow   
    Cross Reference
    dilatory defense    dilatory plea   
    Form
    dilatoriness    dilatorily   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    inactive    backward    behindhand    slow    procrastinating   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    depilatory   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    incoming    barratry    highprofile    expeditious    high-handed   
     
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