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procrastinators


Meanings
  • noun

    A person who avoids or delays tasks and responsibilities.

    - "John is a chronic procrastinator and often leaves his assignments until the last minute."
    - "The deadline approached, but Sarah the procrastinator still hadn't started her project."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with procrastinators
asteriskers , fastidiousers , masterly-asterly , lastingly
Variants
List of all variants of procrastinators that leads to same result
procrastinate , procrastinated , procrastinates , procrastinating , procrastination , procrastinations , procrastinator , procrastinators
Forms
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procrastinator, procrastinators, procrastinated, procrastinating


Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'procrastinare,' meaning to put off until tomorrow.


Trivia
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  1. Procrastination is estimated to cost the US economy $16 billion per year in lost productivity.

  2. The word 'procrastination' first appeared in English in the 1500s.

  3. A study found that people who procrastinate tend to have higher levels of stress and anxiety.

  4. Procrastination is not necessarily a bad thing – it can lead to creativity and innovation, but only if it's used in a controlled way.


Related Concepts
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  1. time management: Procrastination is a common issue in time management and productivity.

  2. psychology: Procrastination is a complex psychological phenomenon that can be influenced by various factors.


Culture
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Procrastination is a common theme in literature, art, and music, often portrayed as a source of comedy or frustration.

How to Memorize "procrastinators"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person putting off tasks, or visualize a clock ticking away while a person is doing something unrelated to their work.
    - Visualize the feeling of relief after completing a task that was once put off.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'procrastination' with 'delay,' 'avoidance,' or 'putting off.'
    - Associate the feeling of procrastination with the feeling of stress or anxiety.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Procrastination: Putting Off Responsibilities And Starting Intelligently Now.'
    - Use a rhyme or a catchy phrase to help remember the meaning of the word.


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