Answer to "Dilatory" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SLOW , but the solution may also be LAGGARD which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in Newsday).

Dilatory crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
SLOW	36 %	4
TARDY	32 %	5
LATE	21 %	4
LAGGARD	11 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dilatory

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• laggard
• slow
• dawdling
• cautious
• unpunctual
• pokey
• poky
• fabian
• delay
• delaying
• delayed
• procrastination

Crossword Answer definitions

SLOW noun

1. Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
2. A slow song.

SLOW verb

1. To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
2. To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
3. To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

SLOW adjective

1. Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
2. Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
3. Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
4. Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
5. (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
6. Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
7. (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.

SLOW adverb

1. Slowly.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result SLOW

• Street sign
• Highway warning
• Like molasses
• Snail-like
• __-pitch softball
• Not so fast
• Musically retarded
• Be cautious rounding a corner
• Not busy
• A bit thick

More clues leading to the result TARDY

• Report-card adjective
• Late
• Not on schedule
• After the bell
• Running late
• Blemish on a perfect attendance record
• Arriving after the school bell
• Behind time
• Late for class
• Belated

More clues leading to the result LATE

• Like the White Rabbit of Wonderland
• After the bell
• After-hours show
• Behind time
• Into the wee hours
• Not on cue
• Overdue
• Past due
• Tardy
• Delayed

More clues leading to the result LAGGARD

• Person failing to keep up
• Slowpoke
• Time waster
• Dilatory
• Slowpoke.
• Dilatory.
• Sluggish
• Straggler
• Slow person
• Loiterer