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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How to use procrastination in a sentence?

1. Vara Saripalli:

   Otherwise, we’ll just keep repeating things, the strategy you’re going to employ to beat procrastination is going to change based on the purpose procrastination is serving for you.

2. Edward Young:

   Procrastination is the thief of time.

3. Christopher Parker:

   Procrastination is like a credit card it's a lot of fun until you get the bill.

4. 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.

5. 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.