someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dilatorisch
Zeit verschwenden
🇫🇷French
dilatoire
perdre du temps
🇪🇸Spanish
dilatorio
perdiendo el tiempo
🇮🇹Italian
dilatorio
perdere tempo
🇳🇱Dutch
vertragend
tijd verspillen
🇵🇹Portuguese
dilatório
perdendo tempo
🇷🇺Russian
медлительный
тратить время
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धीमा
खाक फाँकना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রসারিত
সময় নষ্ট করা
🇮🇳Tamil
விரிவடையும்
நேரத்தை வீணடிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యాకోచించే
సమయం వృధా
🇮🇳Marathi
विस्तारित
वेळ वाया घालवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિસ્તરણકારી
સમયનો બગાડ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಗ್ಗಿಸುವ
ಸಮಯ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡൈലേറ്ററി
സമയം പാഴാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤ
ਸਮਾਂ ਬਰਬਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھیلانے والا
وقت ضائع کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拖拉
浪费时间
🇯🇵Japanese
拡張性の
時間を無駄にする
🇰🇷Korean
느린
시간 낭비
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giãn nở
lãng phí thời gian
🇹🇭Thai
การขยายเวลา
เสียเวลา
🇮🇩Indonesian
lalai
membuang-buang waktu
🇲🇾Malay
dilatori
membuang masa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المماطلة
إضاعة الوقت
🇮🇷Persian
گشاد کننده
اتلاف وقت
🇹🇷Turkish
geciktirici
zaman kaybetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִשׁתַהֶה
בזבוז זמן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dilatory'?
The primary meaning of 'dilatory' is 'wasting time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dilatory' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dilatory' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dilatory' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dilatory' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dilatory' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dilatory' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dilatory' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'dilatory' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dilatory' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dilatory' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
Archaic
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