procrastination
The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionallyThe act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
» My problem is called "procrastination".
Моя проблема називається "прокрастинація".
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
Aufschub, Prokrastination
откла́дываниеotkládyvanije, отсро́чкаotsróčka, промедле́ниеpromedlénije
прокрастина́ціяprokrastynácija, відкладання на потімvidkladannja na potim, зволіка́нняzvolikánnja
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
Examples
20 sentencesMy problem is called "procrastination".
Моя проблема називається "прокрастинація".
The procrastination train has no brakes.
We live in the era of procrastination.
ruМы живём в эпоху прокрастинации.
How can we break free from procrastination?
Use your time wisely and avoid procrastination.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastFrom Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).
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Forms
plural: procrastinations| Singular | procrastination |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time:cunctationshillyshally
- slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it:dilatoriness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable