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Dilatory vs Delaying - What's the difference?

dilatory | delaying | Synonyms |

Dilatory is a synonym of delaying.


As an adjective dilatory

is intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.

As a verb delaying is

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As a noun delaying is

a delay.

dilatory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.
    • a dilatory strategy
  • * Motley
    • Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.
  • Slow or tardy.

    • Derived terms

    * dilatorily * dilatoriness

    Anagrams

    * adroitly * idolatry

    delaying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A delay.
  • * 1909 , (Reginald Farrer), In a Yorkshire Garden
    • However, there was no profit in cowardly delayings ; booted and breeched, we sallied forth into a cold, ungenial morning such as you get in Switzerland