dilatoriness
71dilatory — [ dɪlət(ə)ri] adjective 1》 slow to act. 2》 intended to cause delay. Derivatives dilatorily adverb dilatoriness noun Origin ME: from late L. dilatorius delaying , from L. dilator delayer , from dilat , differre defer …
72inactivity — n. Inaction, inertness, laziness, indolence, idleness, sloth, supineness, torpor, torpidity, sluggishness, dilatoriness, Fabian policy …
73procrastination — n. Dilatoriness, putting off, delay, tardiness, slowness …
74sloth — n. 1. Slowness, tardiness, dilatoriness. 2. Inactivity, inaction, laziness, indolence, idleness, inertness, sluggishness, torpor, lumpishness, supineness, slothfulness …
75tardiness — n. Slowness, dilatoriness, delay, slackness, lateness …
76celerity — celerity, alacrity, legerity are comparable when they are used in reference to human beings and denote quickness in movement or action. Celerity stresses speed in moving or especially in accomplishing work {she could, when she chose, work with… …
77haste — n Haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch are comparable when meaning quickness or swiftness in movement or in action. Haste implies quickness or swiftness in persons rather than in machines, vehicles, or methods of transportation; thus, a… …
78delay — v 1. defer, postpone, suspend, table, shelve, Sl. put on the shelf, pigeonhole, prorogue; hold off, hold up, lay over, refrain from further action, hold in abeyance, put in cold storage, put on ice, put on a back burner, hang fire, put in a… …
79dereliction — n 1. negligence, negligency, neglect, delinquency, remissness, Obs. indiligence; laxity, slackness, looseness, Fr. laissez aller; slovenliness, sloppiness, shoddiness; carelessness, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness. 2. disregard, omission,… …
80indolence — n laziness, idleness, otiosity, otioseness, faindance, faineancy, shiftlessness; procrastination, dilatoriness, slothfulness, sluggardliness, laggardness; slowness, slow motion, heaviness, loginess, sluggishness, lethargy, slackness, languidness …
