ETYM Latin dilatorius, from dilator a delayer, from dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. French dilatoire. Related to Dilate, Differ, Defer.
Inclined to waste time and lag behind; SYN. laggard.
Slow; given to delay or procrastination.

ETYM Cf. French suspensif. Related to Suspend.
Undecided or characterized by indecisiveness.

Negligently; procrastinatingly, in a manner intending to delay