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медлительный — meaning in English

medlitelnyy

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English meaning

  • dilatory adj Deliberately slow, in order to delay a decision or gain more time.
  • sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
  • tardy adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.

Senses

медлительный is used for these senses in English:

  • dilatory Slow or tardy.
  • sluggish Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
  • tardy Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

dilatory — full definition

  1. adj Deliberately slow, in order to delay a decision or gain more time.
  2. adj Slow to act, or slow in getting things done.

sluggish — full definition

  1. adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
  2. adjective Showing little activity or growth, especially in an economy or market.
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