Meaning: Slow to act; intended to delay or postpone something.
Hindi: विलंबकारी / ढिलाई करने वाला
Synonyms: slow, sluggish, procrastinating, tardy
Antonyms: prompt, swift, efficient
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) · SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1
dilatory in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: DILATORY
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Tardy
Dilatory means slow, delaying or tending to cause delay.
Quick, Efficient and Prompt are opposites.
Hence the synonym is Tardy. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Dilatory
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Prompt
Meaning: dilatory = slow to act; intended to cause delay *(विलंबकारी, सुस्त, टालमटोल करने वाला)*.
Antonym: prompt = done or acting without delay *(तत्पर, शीघ्र)*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Tardy = late, slow *(विलंबित, देर से आने वाला)* — a synonym.
#B Delaying = causing a delay *(देर करना)* — a synonym.
#B Slow = not quick *(धीमा)* — a synonym.
Answer: Prompt
*Three options mean "late"; the one that means "on time" is the antonym.* - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Dilatory"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Prompt
Meaning: dilatory = slow to act, inclined to delay or put off *(विलंब करने वाला, टालमटोल करने वाला)*.
Its opposite is prompt = acting at once, without loss of time *(तत्पर, शीघ्र)*.
A dilatory clerk sits on a file; a prompt one clears it the same day.
Why the others are wrong.
• Procrastinating = putting things off till later *(टालमटोल करने वाला)* — the plain synonym of dilatory.
• Sluggish = slow-moving, lacking energy *(सुस्त, मंद)* — slowness again, so there is no contrast.
• Leisurely = unhurried, taking one's own time *(इत्मीनान से, आराम से)* — pleasant slowness, but still slowness.
Word help.
dilatory tactics = deliberate delaying moves *(जानबूझकर देर करने की चालें)*.
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Examples
- “His dilatory approach delayed the entire project.”
dilatory – questions
What is the meaning of dilatory in Hindi?
dilatory means “विलंबकारी / ढिलाई करने वाला” in Hindi. In English: Slow to act; intended to delay or postpone something.
What are the synonyms of dilatory?
Synonyms of dilatory: slow, sluggish, procrastinating, tardy.
What is the opposite of dilatory?
Antonyms of dilatory: prompt, swift, efficient.
Has dilatory been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – dilatory has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level), SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.