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dilatorinessenUK
dil·a·to·ry D0224500 (dĭl′ə-tôr′ē)adj.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.
[Middle English dilatorie, from Latin dīlātōrius, from dīlātor, delayer, from dīlātus, past participle of differre, to delay : dī-, dis-, apart; see dis- + lātus, carried; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]
dil′a·to′ri·ly adv.dil′a·to′ri·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dilatoriness - slowness as a consequence of not getting around to itprocrastinationdeliberateness, unhurriedness, slowness, deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry |
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Synonyms for dilatorinessnoun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to itSynonymsRelated Words- deliberateness
- unhurriedness
- slowness
- deliberation
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