Noun: procrastination prow,kra-stu'ney-shun or pru,kra-stu'ney-shun
- The act of procrastinating; putting off, delaying or deferring an action to a later time
"His procrastination in making a decision cost the company valuable time";
- cunctation [archaic], shillyshally [informal], shilly-shally [informal]
- Slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
"His procrastination in filing tax returns often resulted in penalties";
- dilatoriness
Derived forms: procrastinations
Type of: delay, deliberateness, deliberation, holdup, slowness, unhurriedness
Encyclopedia: Procrastination