dilatory
adjective | /dilatory/
tending to cause delay; slow to act
dilatory
adjective | /dilatory/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMtending to cause delay; slow to act
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Examples
"Their dilatory response cost the company an important contract."
"The government criticized the agency's dilatory approach to reform."
Mnemonic Trick
DILATORY → DILLY-DALLY — delays and slow action.
Etymology
From Latin dilatus “deferred.”
Used for behavior or tactics that cause delay.
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