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- [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
- /proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə-/
- /prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
- /proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə-/
Definitions of procrastinating word
- verb without object procrastinating to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost. 1
- verb with object procrastinating to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. 1
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Origin of procrastinating
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 Procrastinating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
procrastinating 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
procrastinating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for procrastinating
adj procrastinating
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- in a bind — in a difficult situation
noun procrastinating
adjective procrastinating
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- irresolute — not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- moratory — authorizing delay of payment: a moratory law.
Antonyms for procrastinating
adj procrastinating
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- decided — Decided means clear and definite.
- decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- iron-jawed — having a jaw of or like iron: an iron-jawed press; an iron-jawed fighter.
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