Procrastination Meaning
/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
Sentence Examples
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Procrastination is like masturbation, it's fun until you realize you're just fucking yourself.
I have made it my life's mission to eradicate procrastination.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to his constant ____, he waited until the last night to finish the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her habit of ____ meant that she often submitted work at the last possible moment.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled."
— 1742, [Edward Young], “Night the First”, in The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, London: […] R[obert] Dodsley […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to his constant ____, he waited until the last night to finish the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her habit of ____ meant that she often submitted work at the last possible moment.