01 a. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory…
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Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
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Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.“Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.” — Motley.
Phrases & compounds
Dilatory plea —
a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case.
Syn.
Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering; behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See Slow.