different between dilatory vs neglectful

English

Etymology

From Old French dilatoire , from Latin dilatorius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dilator, from differo. Not etymologically related to delay.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?l?t(?)?i/
  • (rarely) IPA^(key): /da??le?t(?)?i/

Adjective

dilatory (not comparable)

1. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.

   a dilatory strategy

   • Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary with great effect.

2. Slow or tardy.

Derived terms

• dilatorily
• dilatoriness
• indilatory
• venodilatory

Translations

Adjective

dilatory (not comparable)

1. Relating to dilation; dilative

References

Anagrams

• adroitly, idolatry

English

Alternative forms

• neglectfull (archaic)

Etymology

From neglect +? -ful.

Adjective

neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)

1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
   • 1891, Rudyard Kipling, "The Finest Story in the World":

     The Fates that are so careful to shut the doors of each successive life behind us had, in this case, been neglectful, and Charlie was looking, though that he did not know, where never man had been permitted to look with full knowledge since Time began.

   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243a-b,

     That they were too neglectful of ordinary people like us and overlooked us.

Derived terms

• neglectfully
• neglectfulness

Translations