dilatory

English

Etymology

From Latin dilatorius (“extending or putting off (time)”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/
- (rarely) IPA^(key): /daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/

Adjective

dilatory (not comparable)

Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.
a dilatory strategy
- Motley
  Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.
Slow or tardy.

Derived terms

Translations

intentionally delaying

Bulgarian: отлагащ (bg) (otlagašt)
French: dilatoire (fr)
German: aufschiebend (de), dilatorisch (de), verspätet (de) (answer)
Irish: leadránach, ^{(please verify)} adhastrach

Russian: откладывающий (ru) (otkladyvajuščij), оттягивающий (ru) (ottjagivajuščij), выжидательный (ru) (vyžidatelʹnyj)
Swedish: förhalande (sv)
Telugu: దీర్ఘసూత్రత (te) (dīrghasūtrata)
Turkish: erteleyici, geciktirici, oyalayıcı (tr)

slow or tardy

Bulgarian: бавен (bg) (baven), муден (bg) (muden)
German: langsam (de), zögernd (de)
Maori: autō, tume, hāmure, māngaingai
Russian: медлительный (ru) (medlitelʹnyj), нерасторопный (ru) (nerastoropnyj)

Scottish Gaelic: deireannach
Swedish: slö (sv)
Telugu: జాగుచేసే (te) (jāgucēsē)
Turkish: ağırdan alan, üşengeç (tr), yavaş (tr)

Anagrams

adroitly, idolatry

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