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. Christopher Parker:

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

2. 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.

3. Bill Dudley:

   The Fed could try to procrastinate, but if they do that, inflation will likely come back and then they'll have to slam on the brakes even harder. Procrastination doesn't really lead to a good outcome. That just leads to a harder landing down the road.

4. Marco Gonçalves:

   The bearish sentiment that resulted in procrastination over deals at the start of the year has virtually vanished, we feel that announcements are finally gaining momentum.

5. Tim Pychyl:

   Guilt is the No. 1 emotion correlated with procrastination.