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Dilatory

Dilatory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dilatory? [adj] using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy" [adj] wasting time [adj] inclined to waste time and lag behind Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dilatory: cautious \| dawdling \| fabian \| laggard \| pokey \| poky \| slow \| unpunctual Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dilatory: apathetic \| backward \| balking \| balky \| bone-lazy \| cadging \| dallying \| dawdling \| delaying \| deliberate \| dillydallying \| doless \| do-nothing \| dragging \| dronish \| drony \| easy \| easygoing \| ergophobic \| faineant \| foot-dragging \| good-for-nothing \| grudging \| indifferent \| indolent \| lackadaisical \| laggard \| lagging \| lax \| lazy \| leisurely \| lingering \| loath \| loitering \| lollygagging \| Micawberish \| neglectful \| negligent \| nonaggressive \| parasitic \| perfunctory \| procrastinating \| procrastinative \| procrastinatory \| reluctant \| remiss \| renitent \| restive \| scrounging \| shiftless \| shilly-shallying \| shuffling \| slack \| slothful \| slow \| slow to \| sluggish \| sponging \| tarrying \| unenterprising \| unenthusiastic \| unhasty \| unhurried \| unzealous \| work-shy See Also \| Dilatory In Webster's Dictionary \Dil"atory\, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant. 2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures. Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon hi? adversary. --Motley. {Dilatory plea} (Law), a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case. Syn: Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering; behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See {Slow}.

Dilatory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dilatory?

[adj] using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy"
[adj] wasting time
[adj] inclined to waste time and lag behind

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Dilatory In Webster's Dictionary

\Dil"a*to*ry\, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a
delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer,
delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.]
1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at
   once; given the procrastination; delaying;
   procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.

2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish;
   -- said of actions or measures.

         Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear
         upon hi? adversary.                   --Motley.

{Dilatory plea} (Law), a plea designed to create delay in the
   trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not
   connected with the merits of the case.

Syn: Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering;
     behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See {Slow}.

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