EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Dilatory

adjective
/ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.adjectiveRelating to dilation; dilative
2.adjectiveIntentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.
"a dilatory strategy"
3.adjectiveSlow or tardy.

Synonyms

laggardslowdawdlingcautiousunpunctualpokeypokyfabiandelaydelayingdelayedprocrastination

Rhymes With

repositoryhoaryquarryallegorydesultorytransitoryambulatoryglory
🔗 Find words with "dilatory" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.