Dilatory and Pokey

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Dilatory adjective - Wasting time.

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Pokey is a synonym for dilatory. In some cases you can use "Pokey" instead an adjective "Dilatory".

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

Pokey adjective - Wasting time.

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Dilatory is a synonym for pokey. You can use "Dilatory" instead an adjective "Pokey".

Nearby Word: poke

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Pokey and Dilatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilatory/pokey

Dilatory & Pokey. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilatory/pokey>.

Pokey or Dilatory. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilatory/pokey.

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