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synonyms for procrastinating

  • postponement
  • putting off
  • dilatory
  • offending
  • overdue
  • tardy
  • unpaid
  • behind
  • criminal
  • derelict
  • slack
  • blamable
  • blameworthy
  • careless
  • censurable
  • culpable
  • defaultant
  • disregardful
  • faulty
  • guilty
  • lax
  • neglectful
  • negligent
  • red-handed
  • remiss
  • reprehensible
  • shabby
  • delay
  • idling
  • loafing
  • playing
  • poking
  • procrastination
  • toying
  • trifling
  • dabbling
  • delaying
  • dilly-dallying
  • frittering
  • frivoling
  • loitering

antonyms for procrastinating

MOST RELEVANT
  • advancing
  • early
  • paid
  • behaving
  • careful
  • responsible
      • active
      • complex
      • complicated
      • energetic
      • enthusiastic
      • intricate
      • lively
      • moving
      • busy
      • cognizant
      • fast
      • hurried
      • intelligent
      • on time
      • quick
      • rapid
      • ready
      • smart
      • waiting
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            How to use procrastinating in a sentence

            Does it not, in great measure, arise from this very desultory life—from this procrastinating dislike to active exertion?
            THE HILLS AND THE VALERICHARD JEFFERIES
            Such a consummation may come to pass, if our king proveth not unwise or procrastinating.
            MAHABHARATA OF KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA BK. 3 PT. 1KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA
            She knew, as well as anyone, that she was lazy and procrastinating in the city.
            NATALIE: A GARDEN SCOUTLILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY
            You say I am always either too precipitate or too procrastinating.
            THE EULOGY OF RICHARD JEFFERIESWALTER BESANT
            Some maintain that they are treacherously procrastinating this matter, but this has not frightened us as yet.
            THE LIFE OF PHILIP MELANCHTHONKARL FRIEDRICH LEDDERHOSE
            I should have given out the stores yesterday, but I put it off, miserable, procrastinating wretch that I am!
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            But the dime in his pocket was a reminder of last week's procrastinating failure.
            A SON OF THE CITYHERMAN GASTRELL SEELY
            After that—perhaps—but the issue must await its moment, neither anticipating nor procrastinating by the part of a minute.
            THE TEMPERINGCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
            See to it that the calls of an engrossing world without, do not foster this procrastinating spirit within.
            THE WORDS OF JESUSJOHN R. MACDUFF
            On the fourth morning Shaw and Bombay returned, followed by the procrastinating Maganga and his laggard people.
            HOW I FOUND LIVINGSTONEHENRY M. STANLEY
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            WORDS RELATED TO PROCRASTINATING

            • dabbling
            • delay
            • delaying
            • dilly-dallying
            • frittering
            • frivoling
            • idling
            • loafing
            • loitering
            • playing
            • poking
            • procrastinating
            • procrastination
            • toying
            • trifling
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