procrastine

Meanings

• Noun

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

  - "His constant procrastination led to him missing several important deadlines."
  - "She acknowledged her tendency to procrastinate and decided to take action."
  - "The fear of failure often leads to procrastination."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with procrastine
astere , chastise , caress , faster , hasten , laudable , master , nastier , pastor , reaster , testify

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Homophones

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1. prostitute (en) : A person who offers sexual services for payment.
   

2. procrastinator (en) : A person who habitually delays or postpones making decisions or taking action.
   

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Variants

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

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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 necessarily a bad thing - it can help people come up with creative solutions to problems.

2. Studies have shown that procrastinators often feel more productive and less stressed when they work under deadlines.

3. The ancient Romans had a god named 'Procrastinus', who represented the delaying of decisions or actions.

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Related Concepts

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1. perfectionism: A personality trait characterized by a person striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, which can lead to procrastination.

2. time management: The process of planning and organizing how to divide and use available time effectively and productively, which can help reduce procrastination.

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Culture

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Procrastination is a common theme in literature and art, often portrayed as a source of comedy or tragedy. It is also a topic of interest in psychology and self-help literature.

How to Memorize "procrastine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock ticking away, representing time slipping away as you procrastinate.
   - Visualize yourself completing a task and feeling a sense of accomplishment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of procrastination with the feeling of regret.
   - Associate the act of procrastinating with the act of wasting time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'F.O.C.U.S.' to help remember the steps to overcome procrastination: 'F'irst, 'O'rder, 'C'larify, 'U'nderstand, 'S'tart.'
   - Create a mental image of a 'Procrastination Monster' that you must defeat to get things done.

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