PROCRASTINATION

procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally

(noun) the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

dilatoriness, procrastination

(noun) slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

procrastination (usually uncountable, plural procrastinations)

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

Synonyms

• (act of postponing): deferral, prolongation; see also deferment

Antonyms

• precrastination

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*cras`ti*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.]

Definition: The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. Procrastination is the thief of time. Young.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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