Antonyms for dilatoriness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i

Definition of dilatoriness

Origin : late 15c., from Late Latin dilatorius, from dilator "procrastinator," from dilatus, serving as past participle of differe "delay" (see defer).

As in laziness : noun unwillingness to work, be active
As in belatedness : noun lateness
As in shiftlessness : noun laziness
As in slothfulness : noun laziness
As in sluggardness : noun laziness

Example sentences :

No play—no dilatoriness—finished to the minute that it's looked for!
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

He had, however, the one fault common to all his tribe, that of dilatoriness.
Extract from : « The Dew of Their Youth » by S. R. Crockett

The dilatoriness of the London publishers has just been mentioned.
Extract from : « The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) » by Alexander Wheelock Thayer

He owed, however, his safety to nothing but Saavedras indecision and dilatoriness.
Extract from : « Letters from Spain » by Joseph Blanco White

She hoped, with fluttering courtesy, that we would forgive her dilatoriness.
Extract from : « Through Arctic Lapland » by Cutcliffe Hyne

Owing to the dilatoriness of the signori they had been later in starting than was prudent.
Extract from : « Aurora the Magnificent » by Gertrude Hall

There appears a dilatoriness, an indecision, in their proceedings.
Extract from : « Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution » by John Adams

But this is not the sole reason for their dilatoriness; they are indifferent.
Extract from : « The Andes and the Amazon » by James Orton

His dilatoriness had made many of the Pretender's friends uneasy, and showed too plainly that he had been playing a double game.
Extract from : « Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 » by Mrs. Thomson

Probably before a match starts twenty players have to wait for the dilatoriness of the other two.
Extract from : « Association Football » by John Cameron

Synonyms for dilatoriness

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