| a. | 1. | Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; | |||
| 2. | Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; - said of actions or measures.
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| Adj. | 1. | dilatory - inclined to waste time and lag behind Synonyms: laggard |
| 2. | dilatory - wasting time | |
| 3. | dilatory - using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy" Synonyms: fabian |
DILATORY. That which is intended for delay. It is a maxim, that delays in law are odious, dilationes in lege sunt odiosae. Plowd. 75.
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