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Dilatory vs Slothful - What's the difference?

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Dilatory is a related term of slothful.


As adjectives the difference between dilatory and slothful

is that dilatory is intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision while slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.

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

    slothful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * slothfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.
  • * He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. - Proverbs. 18:9

    • Synonyms

    * See also