Dilatory (adjective)

1. Tending to delay or procrastinate; characterized by delay; slow in performance; tardy.
2. Intentionally delaying or procrastinating in order to gain an advantage.

Origin:

From the latin word dilator, meaning one who delays or procrastinates.

Examples:

1. The dilatory tactics employed by the defense team caused significant delays in the trial.
2. He was accused of being dilatory in carrying out his duties.
3. He used dilatory tactics to avoid making a decision.
4. She was criticized for dilatory approach to her work.
5. His dilatory attitude caused the project to be delayed.