TEMPORIZER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time

Synonyms:

temporiser; temporizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("temporizer" is a kind of...):

delayer (a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late)

Derivation:

temporize (draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time)