Last Updated：2025/11/19

Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision. / Slow or tardy.

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dilatory

Source Word

dilatory

IPA(Pronunciation)

not-comparable

Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision. / Slow or tardy.

Japanese Meaning

故意に遅れさせる（誰かまたは何かを）、あるいは時間稼ぎや決断の先延ばしのために遅らせる / 遅延の原因となる、決断の先送りのための / 遅い、のろい

The committee's dilatory tactics frustrated members who wanted to move forward with the proposal.

委員会の遅延を目的とした戦術は、提案を前に進めたがっていた委員たちを苛立たせた。

Sense（1）

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

a dilatory strategy

Sense（2）

Slow or tardy.