Dilatory
adjective
Causing delay
“\u201cHis dilatory response to the crisis allowed a small problem to become a catastrophe.\u201d”
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What does dilatory mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotUrgently swift
- NotCarefully timely
- NotDeeply prompt
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