Definitions

moratory

[mawr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, mor-] / ˈmɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈmɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

dilatory

Synonyms

WEAK

backward behindhand dallying delaying deliberate laggard late lax lazy leisurely lingering loitering neglectful negligent putting off remiss slack slow sluggish snail-like tardy tarrying time-wasting unhasty unhurried

Antonyms

WEAK

diligent eager enthusiastic hard-working ready zealous

Example Sentences

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Greg Thorne, a supervisor and moratory affairs specialist for the U.S.

From Washington Times