dilatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/ (rare)
- /ˈdɪləˌtɔɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Relating to dilation; dilative.
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(not-comparable) Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary with great effect.
1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic. A History. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:a dilatory strategy
- (not-comparable) Slow or tardy.
Deriveds
bronchodilatory · vasodilatory · dilatorily · indilatory · venodilatory · predilatory · dilatoriness · undilatory
Translations (30)
tr erteleyici (intentionally delaying) · tr üşengeç (slow or tardy) · gd deireannach (slow or tardy) · ga leadránach (intentionally delaying) · mi māngaingai (slow or tardy) · bg отлагащ (intentionally delaying) · ru нерасторопный (slow or tardy) · mi tume (slow or tardy) · bg бавен (slow or tardy) · de dilatorisch (intentionally delaying) · ru выжидательный (intentionally delaying) · de langsam (slow or tardy) · sv slö (slow or tardy) · te జాగుచేసే (slow or tardy) · tr geciktirici (intentionally delaying) · de zögernd (slow or tardy) · ru оттягивающий (intentionally delaying) · de verspätet (intentionally delaying) · tr yavaş (slow or tardy) · tr oyalayıcı (intentionally delaying) · tr ağırdan alan (slow or tardy) · mi autō (slow or tardy) · ru откладывающий (intentionally delaying) · ru медлительный (slow or tardy) · fr dilatoire (intentionally delaying) · mi hāmure (slow or tardy) · de aufschiebend (intentionally delaying) · bg муден (slow or tardy) · sv förhalande (intentionally delaying) · te దీర్ఘసూత్రత (intentionally delaying)