What is another word for Laches?

Pronunciation: [lˈaʃɪz] (IPA)

Laches is a legal term that refers to the failure to do something within a reasonable period of time, such as failing to take legal action in a timely manner. Synonyms for the word Laches include delay, procrastination, neglect, tardiness, slothfulness, lethargy, sluggishness, indolence, dilatoriness, and inactivity. These synonyms highlight the importance of taking prompt action and not delaying important matters. Failure to act in a timely manner can lead to missed opportunities, lost rights, or legal consequences. It is important to prioritize and act promptly in legal matters to avoid laches or any other form of delay or neglect.

Usage examples for Laches

Learning also that the Athenians were sending an embassy to Camarina, on the strength of the alliance concluded in the time of Laches, to gain, if possible, that city, they sent another from Syracuse to oppose them.
"The History of the Peloponnesian War"
Thucydides
Laches moved, in the name of the good luck of the Athenians, that they should conclude the armistice upon the terms agreed upon by the Lacedaemonians and the allies.
"The History of the Peloponnesian War"
Thucydides
Meanwhile Pythodorus had taken the command of Laches' ships, and towards the end of winter sailed against the Locrian fort, which Laches had formerly taken, and returned after being defeated in battle by the Locrians.
"The History of the Peloponnesian War"
Thucydides

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