un dilatory
əˌtɔr adjective
1.
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
2.
intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | tending or inclined to delay or waste time |
| 2. | intended or designed to waste time or defer action |
| [C15: from Late Latin dīlātōrius inclined to delay, from differre to postpone; see | |
| 'dilatorily | |
| —adv | |
| 'dilatoriness | |
| —n | |
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dilatory
1530s, from L. dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as pp. of differe "delay" (see defer).
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