delayer
One who postpones
A delayer is someone or something that causes delay—slowing progress or postponing action.
The word appears most often in contexts where blame is being assigned: The committee identified the permit office as the chief delayer.
In military and strategic contexts, a delayer practices deliberate postponement as a tactic, avoiding decisive engagement while wearing down an opponent.
One who delays tasks
- dawdlerPerson who delays unnecessarily
- lingererOne who remains overlong
- loitererOne who lingers aimlessly
- stallerOne causing delays
straggler · laggard · foot-dragger · time-waster · slowpoke · hesitator · temporizer · deferrer
Intentional delay tactics
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- foot-draggingDeliberate slowness or resistance
deferral · postponement · adjournment · slowdown · time-wasting · evasion · hindrance · blockade
Removes coatings or clothing
- removerAgent that eliminates
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
- applicatorTool for applying substances
gel · paste · spray · paint remover · varnish remover · degreaser
procrastinator
One who delays tasks
- dawdlerPerson who delays unnecessarily
- lingererOne who remains overlong
- loitererOne who lingers aimlessly
staller · straggler · laggard · foot-dragger · time-waster · slowpoke · hesitator · temporizer · deferrer · latecomer
stalling
Intentional delay tactics
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
foot-dragging · deferral · postponement · adjournment · slowdown · time-wasting · evasion · hindrance · blockade · rescheduling
stripper
Removes coatings or clothing
- removerAgent that eliminates
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
applicator · gel · paste · spray · paint remover · varnish remover · degreaser
looper
Body-arching larva or replay device
- without delayOccurring at once
- developmental delaysSlower than typical progression
- rain delayStorm-caused game suspension
- tape delayBuffered transmission pause
- flight delayPostponed aircraft departure
- delayed flightPostponed aircraft departure