a dilatory strategy
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Dilatory
//ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi//
Synonyms for "dilatory" (80 found)
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Strong matches (24)
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5 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- бавен adj (slow or tardy)
- муден adj (slow or tardy)
- отлагащ adj (intentionally delaying)
French
1 entries- dilatoire adj (intentionally delaying)
German
4 entries- aufschiebend adj (intentionally delaying)
- dilatorisch adj (intentionally delaying)
- langsam adj (slow or tardy)
- verspätet adj (intentionally delaying)
Irish
1 entries- leadránach adj (intentionally delaying)
Māori
4 entries- autō adj (slow or tardy)
- hāmure adj (slow or tardy)
- māngaingai adj (slow or tardy)
- tume adj (slow or tardy)
Russian
4 entries- выжидательный adj (intentionally delaying)
- медлительный adj (slow or tardy)
- нерасторопный adj (slow or tardy)
- откладывающий adj (intentionally delaying)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- deireannach adj (slow or tardy)
Swedish
2 entries- förhalande adj (intentionally delaying)
- slö adj (slow or tardy)
Telugu
2 entries- జాగుచేసే adj (slow or tardy)
- దీర్ఘసూత్రత adj (intentionally delaying)
Turkish
4 entries- ağırdan alan adj (slow or tardy)
- erteleyici adj (intentionally delaying)
- geciktirici adj (intentionally delaying)
- oyalayıcı adj (intentionally delaying)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary with great effect.
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