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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   Dilatory means slow and likely to cause delay, especially in formal contexts. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     adjective. formal us / ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈdɪl.ə.t ə r.i /...

   • Znaczenie Dilatory, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dilatory definicja: 1. slow and likely to cause delay: 2....

   • Dilatory: Portuguese Translation

     dilatory translate: dilatório, lento. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     DILATORY translate: 緩慢的，拖延的，遲緩的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     DILATORY translate: 缓慢的，拖延的，迟缓的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     dilatory 의미, 정의, dilatory의 정의: 1. slow and likely to cause...

   • Pronunciation in English

     DILATORY pronunciation. How to say dilatory. Listen to the...

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

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   Dilatory means tending or intended to cause delay, or characterized by procrastination. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Dilatory means slow and likely to cause delay. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms and antonyms. See also translations of dilatory in different languages.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILATORY 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.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.

7. 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.

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

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   Dilatory means causing or intended to cause delay, or characterized by or given to delay or slowness. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of dilatory in English and other languages.