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procrastinated

pro·cras·ti·nate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
    • /proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə-/
    • /prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
    • /proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə-/

Definitions of procrastinated word

  • verb without object procrastinated to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost. 1
  • verb with object procrastinated to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. 1
See all 2 definitions of procrastinated

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Origin of procrastinated

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin prōcrāstinātus (past participle of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -crāstināre, derivative of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjectives from temporal adverbs); see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Procrastinated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Procrastinated

procrastinated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for procrastinated

verb procrastinated

  • dallied — to waste time; loiter; delay.
  • dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
  • inactivated — Simple past tense and past participle of inactivate.
  • lagged — to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.
  • lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
All 8 Synonyms of procrastinated

Antonyms for procrastinated

verb procrastinated

  • coursed — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
  • endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.
  • flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .
  • flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
  • goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
All 12 Antonyms of procrastinated

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