HyperDic: procrastination

English > 2 senses of the word procrastination:
NOUNactprocrastination, cunctation, shillyshallythe act of procrastinating
attributeprocrastination, dilatorinessslowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
procrastination > pronunciation
Soundsprahkrae.stahney'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > procrastination: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time.
Synonymscunctation, shillyshally
Broaderdelay, holdupThe act of delaying
Spanishdesidia, procastinación, procrastinación
Verbsprocrastinatepostpone doing what one should be doing
English > procrastination: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningslowness as a consequence of not getting around to it.
Synonymdilatoriness
Broaderslowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriednessA rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Spanishdilación, morosidad
Verbsprocrastinatepostpone or delay needlessly

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