Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Cautiously slow; delaying; deliberate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.
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- adjective rare Inclined to
delay
Etymologies
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Examples
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He knows that when properly developed his country will be one of the richest in the world, yet even when he is filled with such ideas he is just as cunctative as he has ever been.
Across China on Foot Edwin John Dingle 1926
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He reads the secret thoughts of 'Fabius' [Philip II.] as that cunctative
John Lothrop Motley, A Memoir — Complete Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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He reads the secret thoughts of 'Fabius' [Philip II.] as that cunctative
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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He reads the secret thoughts of 'Fabius' [Philip II.] as that cunctative
John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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After the arrival of the deputies in France, the cunctative policy inspired by the Lord Treasurer was continued by England.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After the arrival of the deputies in France, the cunctative policy inspired by the Lord Treasurer was continued by England.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After the arrival of the deputies in France, the cunctative policy inspired by the Lord Treasurer was continued by England.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584-85a John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After the arrival of the deputies in France, the cunctative policy inspired by the Lord Treasurer was continued by England.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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He reads the secret thoughts of 'Fabius' [Philip II.] as that cunctative
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Simancas Correspondence.] -- as that cunctative Roman scrawls his marginal apostilles on each despatch; he pries into all the stratagems of
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584 John Lothrop Motley 1845
jmjarmstrong commented on the word cunctative
JM wanted to enter ‘Cunctative’ into the Adjective of the Year Award but missed the deadline – again!
August 25, 2009
qms commented on the word cunctative
Secure while he has funk to give.
Who'd dare interrupt
Before he's well supped?
His foraging can be cunctative.
September 11, 2015
qms commented on the word cunctative
Also see comments at cunctatory.
June 7, 2018