Synonyms for dilatoriness
dila·tori·ness

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1. dilatoriness, procrastinationnoun

   slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

   Synonyms:
   procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally

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1. • Slowness

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1. List of paraphrases for "dilatoriness":

   tardiness

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How to use dilatoriness in a sentence?

1. Henry Kissinger:

   The European Union must recognize that its bureaucratic dilatoriness and subordination of the strategic element to domestic politics in negotiating Ukraine’s relationship to Europe contributed to turning a negotiation into a crisis. Foreign policy is the art of establishing priorities.