Dilatory vs Procrastinate - What's the difference?

As an adjective dilatory

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

to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.

(-)

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.

* dilatorily * dilatoriness

* adroitly * idolatry

(procrastinat)

To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.

He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.

To put off; to delay (something).

* procrastination * procrastinator

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