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Procrastinating — Procrastinate Pro*cras ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L. procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro forward + crastinus of to morrow, fr. cras to morrow.] To put off till to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procrastinating — Synonyms and related words: Micawberish, backward, contemplative, culpably negligent, dallying, delaying, derelict, dilatory, dillydallying, do nothing, dormant, easygoing, foot dragging, idle, immobile, inactive, inadvertent, inattentive, inert … Moby Thesaurus
procrastinating — pro·cras·ti·nate || prəʊ kræstɪneɪt v. postpone, put off until a later time; delay, hold back, defer … English contemporary dictionary
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Procrastination — is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. [ Cite … Wikipedia
dilatory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delaying, procrastinating. See lateness. Ant., timely, prompt. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tardy, procrastinating, lazy; see late 1 , slow 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. procrastinating,… … English dictionary for students
Dilatory — Dil a*to*ry, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dilatory plea — Dilatory Dil a*to*ry, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Need identification — Contents 1 Seven Stages 2 Need Indentification 3 Meeting Objections 4 See also 5 References … Wikipedia
filibuster — fil·i·bus·ter 1 / fi lə ˌbəs tər/ n: the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action esp. in a legislative assembly; also: an instance of this practice filibuster 2 vb tered, ter·ing vi: to engage in a filibuster vt:… … Law dictionary
