procrastinating

Meanings

• verb

  The act of delaying or postponing an action or decision, often due to lack of motivation or fear of failure.

• noun

  The habitual act of delaying or postponing tasks, often to a point where the deadline is missed.

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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 procrastinating
astonishing , distaining , gaining , paining , staining

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Variants

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procrastinate , procrastinated , procrastinates , procrastinating , procrastination , procrastinations , procrastinator , procrastinators

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Forms

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procrastinated, procrastinating, procrastinatedly

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. Procrastination is not just a modern phenomenon. The ancient Romans had a god named Procrastinus, who represented the delaying of judgment or decision making.

2. A study conducted by the University of California, Berkeley found that people who procrastinate are more likely to have higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

3. Procrastination can lead to more creativity. According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, people who put off completing a task until the last minute often come up with more creative solutions than those who start early.

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Related Concepts

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1. perfectionism: Procrastination is often linked to perfectionism, as people may put off completing a task until they feel they can do it perfectly.

2. distraction: Procrastination can be caused by distractions, such as social media, email, or television.

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Culture

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Procrastination is a common theme in literature, art, and music, often depicted as a source of comedy or tragedy. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', the character Mr. Micawber advises, 'Everybody can tell a story, and make it end in a moral if it's properly done. Why, there's a moral in every story, if you only look. And, if you can't find it, I'll tell you what it is.' This can be seen as a commentary on the human tendency to put things off until the last minute. In modern times, procrastination is a popular topic of research in psychology and productivity.

How to Memorize "procrastinating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock ticking away as you put off completing a task. Imagine the deadline looming closer and closer. Visualize the feeling of relief and accomplishment when you finally finish the task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of procrastinating with the feeling of regret. Imagine yourself looking back on a missed deadline and feeling disappointed in yourself. Associate the act of getting started with the feeling of motivation and productivity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.' to remember the six steps of the productivity technique, the Pomodoro Technique: P - Plan, R - Research, O - Organize, C - Create, R - Review, and A - Take a break. Use the acronym 'E.A.T.' to remember the four steps of the procrastination cycle: E - Evoke a temptation, A - Analyze the temptation, T - Take a detour, and S - Sink into the distraction.

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