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procrastination

[proh-kras-tuh-ney-shuhn, pruh‑] / proʊˌkræs təˈneɪ ʃən, prə‑ /




NOUN
hesitancy
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NOUN
indolence
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The simplest explanation for this would be a common underlying personality trait, namely that of low self-control, Kroese and her colleagues noted in a chapter of the 2016 book Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being.

From Scientific American • Jul. 19, 2022

Unfortunately for my future in Professional Procrastination, no matter the offending mess, the method has worked each time like magic, leaving me free to . . . work.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022

Procrastination is different from delaying a task because you need to talk to someone who isn’t available, or not getting around to reading a literary classic such as “Moby Dick.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

The Doctors Procrastination; inside the apartment of the New York City Plant Woman; laughter as medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2020

“Do you even know me? I’m the CEO of Procrastination, LLC!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




Vocabulary lists containing procrastination