Dilatory
Dilatory , adjective
[Latin dilatorius, from dilator a delayer, from dilatus, used as past participle of differe to defer, delay: compare French dilatoire. See Dilate, Differ, Defer.]
1.
Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
2.
Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.
Collocations (1)
Dilatory plea (Law) , a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case.