Definition

1. Noun:
   • The action of delaying or postponing something: "Procrastination" refers to the act of intentionally putting off tasks or decisions that need to be done, often despite knowing there will be negative consequences.
   • Habitual or intentional delay: It can describe a chronic behavioral pattern of avoiding tasks.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His constant procrastination led to him missing the deadline.
  • Overcoming procrastination is the first step to better time management.

Advanced Usage

• "Chronic procrastination": A persistent, long-term habit of delaying tasks.
  • She sought therapy to address her chronic procrastination.
• "Academic procrastination": Specifically delaying academic work like studying or writing papers.
  • Academic procrastination is a common issue among university students.

Variants and Related Words

• Procrastinate (verb): To delay or postpone action.
  • He tends to procrastinate when faced with a difficult task.
• Procrastinator (noun): A person who habitually procrastinates.
  • She is a terrible procrastinator; she always leaves things until the last minute.

Synonyms

• Delay: The act of postponing.
• Dilatoriness: The quality of being slow to act.
• Stalling: Employing delaying tactics.

Related Phrases

• "To put off": To postpone.
  • He kept putting off his visit to the dentist.
• "To drag one's feet": To delay taking action.
  • The committee is dragging its feet on making a decision.

Related Idioms

• "Kick the can down the road": To delay dealing with a problem.
  • The government is just kicking the can down the road instead of solving the budget issue.

Noun

1. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
2. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time