dilatoriness

noun

Definition of dilatorinessnext
as in sluggishness

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  1. tardiness
Noun
  • Historically, the climate movement blamed fossil fuel companies for policy tardiness.
    — Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Daylight saving is associated with more traffic accidents, absenteeism, and tardiness, says Martin.
    — Simmone Shah, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of tardiness
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