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PROCRASTINATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROCRASTINATION?

Need another word that means the same as “procrastination”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “procrastination” in this overview.

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Procrastination as a Noun
Definitions of "Procrastination" as a noun
Synonyms of "Procrastination" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Procrastination" as a noun
Associations of "Procrastination" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Procrastination” are: cunctation, shillyshally, dilatoriness, dithering, delaying tactics, stalling, hesitation, vacillation

Procrastination as a Noun

Definitions of "Procrastination" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “procrastination” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it.
The action of delaying or postponing something.
The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time.

Synonyms of "Procrastination" as a noun (8 Words)

cunctation	The action of delaying or putting off doing something.
delaying tactics	The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
dilatoriness	State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.
dithering	An excited state of agitation.
hesitation	A certain degree of unwillingness. After some hesitation* he agreed.*
shillyshally	The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time.
stalling	Small area set off by walls for special use.
vacillation	Indecision in speech or action. The First Minister s vacillation* over the affair.*

Usage Examples of "Procrastination" as a noun

Your first tip is to avoid procrastination.

Associations of "Procrastination" (30 Words)

adjourn	Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later. Sentence was adjourned for a social inquiry report.
anxiety	A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. The housekeeper s eager anxiety* to please.*
await	Look forward to the probable occurrence of. We await* the proposals with impatience.*
dally	Waste time. He should stop dallying with film stars.
dawdle	Take one’s time; proceed slowly. She mustn t dawdle* she had to make the call now.*
defer	Yield to another’s wish or opinion. The judge deferred sentence until 5 April for background reports.
delay	Cause to be slowed down or delayed. The train was delayed.
disinclination	A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm. His disinclination* for modesty is well known.*
fidget	A person who fidgets. The child is always fidgeting in his seat.
hesitancy	A certain degree of unwillingness. Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy* in the defence to rifle in a shot.*
hesitate	Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. One hesitates over publicizing these things.
hesitation	A certain degree of unwillingness. I have no hesitation* in recommending him.*
indecision	The trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose. Government indecision* over the future of local taxation.*
irresolute	Uncertain how to act or proceed. She stood irresolute* outside his door.*
irresolution	The trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose. A moment of irresolution.
jitter	Of a signal or device suffer from jitter. An anxious student who jittered at any provocation.
lag	Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss. They waited for Tim who was lagging behind.
lazy	Characterized by lack of effort or activity. A lazy* lowland river.*
lingering	The act of tarrying. There are still some lingering* doubts in my mind.*
postpone	Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled. He postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted.
procrastinate	Postpone or delay needlessly. He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days.
reluctance	(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance. A reluctance* to commit himself.*
remit	The act of remitting especially the referral of a law case to another court. The taxes were remitted.
slacken	Become looser or slack. The pace never slackens.
slow	Of a sports field or ground likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast. He was slow* in reacting to the news.*
suspend	Defer or delay (an action, event, or judgement. The judge suspended judgement until January 15.
traffic	The aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time. The traffic* in stolen cattle.*
vacillation	The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision. The First Minister s vacillation* over the affair.*
wait	A period of waiting. I had to wait* on line for an hour to get the tickets.*