Dilatory
(adjective)
- Tending to delay or procrastinate; characterized by delay; slow in performance; tardy.
- Intentionally delaying or procrastinating in order to gain an advantage.
Origin:
From the latin word dilator, meaning one who delays or procrastinates.
Examples:
- The dilatory tactics employed by the defense team caused significant delays in the trial.
- He was accused of being dilatory in carrying out his duties.
- He used dilatory tactics to avoid making a decision.
- She was criticized for dilatory approach to her work.
- His dilatory attitude caused the project to be delayed.