dilatoryadjective
uk/ˈdɪl.ə.tər.i/us/ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i/formalslow and likely to cause delay:
dilatory behaviour/tactics
British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- be on ice idiom
- bugger
- bugger about
- bugger sb about
- carry
- hold
- hold sb/sth back
- hold sb/sth up
- hold up
- ice
- kick
- kick the can down the road idiom
- push
- retardation
- set sth/sb back
- shelve
- sit
- sit on sth
- spin your wheels idiom
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