Dilatoriness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being dilatory; slowness in action; delay in proceeding; tardiness; procrastination.
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  • noun. The quality of being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness; sluggishness.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being dilatory.
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  • noun. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
    • Word Usage
    "It is thus that provincial dilatoriness, which is so freely ridiculed in Paris, is full of treachery, secret stabs, hidden victories and defeats."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    deliberateness  deliberation  slowness  unhurriedness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bed-wetting  bluffer  changeableness  complainer  counteraction  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lateness  slowness  sluggishness  tardiness  
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