dil·a·to·ry 
(d
ĭl
ə-tôr
′ē)
adj.1. Causing or intended to cause delay: dilatory tactics in the legislature.
2. Characterized by or given to delay or slowness: dilatory in his work habits. See Synonyms at slow.
[Middle English dilatorie, from Latin dīlātōrius, from dīlātor, delayer, from dīlātus, past participle of differre, to delay : dī-, dis-, apart; see DIS- + lātus, carried; see telə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
dil′a·tori·ly adv.
dila·to′ri·ness n.