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#041 Dilatory
This week's word is
[ˈdiləˌtôrē]
ADJECTIVE
1. Slow to act:
"He had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor."
SIMILAR: slow, unhurried, tardy, unpunctual, lax, slack, sluggish.
2. Intended to cause delay:
"They resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks."
SIMILAR: delaying, stalling, temporizing, procrastinating, postponing.
Dilatory
[ˈdiləˌtôrē]
ADJECTIVE
1. Slow to act:
"He had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor."
SIMILAR: slow, unhurried, tardy, unpunctual, lax, slack, sluggish.
2. Intended to cause delay:
"They resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks."
SIMILAR: delaying, stalling, temporizing, procrastinating, postponing.