dilatory

dilatory is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
2. adjective. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
3. adjective. wasting time

   Synonyms: laggard, pokey, poky

Synonyms

laggard, pokey, poky

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in dilatory:

adroitly, idolatry

Common word forms

dilatorily

Words from these letters

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