Delinquent and Dilatory

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Delinquent adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Usage example: the bank was annoyed because our check was delinquent

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Dilatory and delinquent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dilatory" instead an adjective "Delinquent".

Nearby Word: delinquency

Dilatory adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Delinquent and dilatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delinquent" instead an adjective "Dilatory".

Nearby Words: dilate, dilation, dilating, dilator, dilative

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