Synonyms for procrastination
pro·cras·ti·na·tion

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1. procrastination

   Synonyms:
   dilatoriness, delay

   Antonyms:
   timeliness, punctuality, promptitude, alacrity

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1. procrastination, cunctation, shillyshallynoun

   the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

   Synonyms:
   dilatoriness, cunctation, shillyshally

2. dilatoriness, procrastinationnoun

   slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

   Synonyms:
   dilatoriness, cunctation, shillyshally

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1. procrastinationnoun

   Synonyms:
   dilatoriness, putting off, delay, tardiness, slowness

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1. List of paraphrases for "procrastination":

   indecision, foot-dragging, delay, indecisiveness, hesitation, postponement, delaying

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1. Edward Young:

   Procrastination is the thief of time: Year after year it steals, till all are fled, and to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.

2. David Neeleman:

   With the disorganization, procrastination and inability to focus, and all the other bad things that come with ADHD, there also come creativity and the ability to take risks.

3. Lord Chesterfield:

   Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

4. Thamas De Quincey:

   Once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.

5. Nicki Ley:

   Procrastination is self-induced torture, often void of physical agony. It still hurts.