procrastinated

Meanings

• Verb

  Putting off or delaying an action or decision.

• Verb

  To postpone or defer an action, often due to lack of motivation or fear of failure.

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Antonyms

precrastinate

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Synonyms

delay , penelopize , stall , delay , postpone , put off , stall

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with procrastinated
asteroid , mastoid , grapevine , praying time

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Variants

List of all variants of procrastinated that leads to same result
procrastinate , procrastinated , procrastinates , procrastinating , procrastination , procrastinations , procrastinator , procrastinators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'procrastinare', meaning 'put off until the next day'.

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Trivia

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1. Procrastination is estimated to cost the US economy over $100 billion per year in lost productivity.

2. The ancient Greeks believed that the god Hermes, who represented trade and commerce, was also the god of procrastination.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perfectionism: Procrastination and perfectionism are closely related, as individuals may put off completing a task due to a fear of not doing it perfectly.

2. Time management: Effective time management is essential for overcoming procrastination and increasing productivity.

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Culture

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Procrastination is a common human behavior and has been explored in various forms of art and literature. For example, in the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the character Bernard Marx is depicted as a chronic procrastinator.

How to Memorize "procrastinated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of putting off an action or decision. Imagine yourself putting things off again and again.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'procrastination' with the feeling of regret or missed opportunities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T': Putting Off Required Action That Needs To Be Done.

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