dilatory

Senso (Inglese)

1. (not-comparable) Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
2. (not-comparable) Slow or tardy.

Concetti

dilatorio

dilatori

fabiano

sinonimi

slow

sluggish

tardy

laggard

idle

pokey

poky

procrastinating

protractive

slothful

sluggardly

Fabian

procrastinatory

not zealous

cautious

countermarches

indolent

late

lazy

lingering

loitering

otiose

Traduzioni

dilatoire

ağırdan alan

aufschiebend

ağır

dilatorio

αναβλητικός

sürüncemede bırakan

لوث

تعويقي

امهالي

zögernd

saumselig

dilatorisch

αργός

verspätet

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: dilatorie

In summary

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.