dilatory
Adjective Satellite
- wasting time
Adj
- Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
- Slow or tardy.
- Relating to dilation; dilative.
Adjective
- Tending to delay or procrastinate.
Examples
- His DILATORY gameplay sometimes irritated his opponent, taking ages to make a simple move.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay.
Scrabble Score: 12
dilatory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddilatory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dilatory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
dilatory: valid Words With Friends Word