dilatory

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.

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dilatory [dill-a-tree]

Adjective

tending or intended to waste time [Late Latin dilatorius]

dilatorily adv
dilatoriness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

dilatory - wasting time laggard, pokey, poky slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

Translations

dilatory [ˈdɪlətərɪ] adj [person] → lento; [action] → dilatorio

dilatory [ˈdɪlətərɪ] adj → dilatoire

dilatory [ˈdɪlətərɪ] adj → langsam

dilatory [ˈdɪlətərɪ] adj → dilatorio/a