English Explanatory Dictionary

procrastination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /-ʃn̩/ en-us-procrastination.ogg

Word forms

procrastination procrastinations

Etymology

From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).

Synonyms

deferral prolongation

Antonyms

precrastination

Related words

procrastinate

Derived words

bedtime procrastination cryocrastination overprocrastination procrastination is the thief of time procrasturbation
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