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."
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