dilatoriness

dil·a·to·ry  (dl-tôr, -tr)

adj.

1. Intended to delay.

2. Tending to postpone or delay: dilatory in his work habits. See Synonyms at slow.

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[Middle English dilatorie, from Latin dltrius, from dltor, delayer, from dltus, past participle of differre, to delay : d-, dis-, apart; see dis- + ltus, carried; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]

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dila·tori·ly adv.

dila·tori·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dilatoriness - slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it procrastination deliberateness, unhurriedness, slowness, deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

Translations

dilatoriness [ˈdɪlətərɪnɪs] N (frm) → tardanza f, demora f

dilatoriness

n → Langsamkeit f, → Zögern nt → (in doing sth etw zu tun)

dilatoriness [ˈdɪlət/ərɪnɪs] n (frm) (of person) → lentezza