Dilatory
Dilatory adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the homeowner is claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to the call
Decelerating and dilatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decelerating" instead an adjective "Dilatory".
Decelerating
Dilatory and decelerating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilatory" instead an adjective "Decelerating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and dilatory
- sluggish and decelerating
- slow and dilatory
- slow and decelerating
- laggard and dilatory
- laggard and decelerating
- languid and dilatory
- languid and decelerating
- tardy and dilatory
- tardy and decelerating
- leisurely and dilatory
- leisurely and decelerating
- unhurried and dilatory
- unhurried and decelerating
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