cunctation
- noun
- /kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
procrastinación
- His chronic cunctation frustrated his colleagues, who preferred decisive action.
Examples
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Despite her talent, cunctation often kept her from submitting her work on time.
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The general's cunctation in the face of the enemy led to missed opportunities.
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His constant cunctation frustrated the entire team.
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Don't let cunctation hold you back!
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Her tendency to cunctation caused her to miss several important deadlines.
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The project suffered due to his cunctation, delaying progress by weeks.
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They noticed her cunctation in making decisions, which often led to lost opportunities.
Synonyms
21
4.8
Delaying tasks you should do until later
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3.4
A delay that makes an event or activity happen later than planned
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6.2
A delay that lets something happen at a later time
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5.8
A delay that moves an event or decision to a later time
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6.5
Slow, unnecessary movement or delay that wastes time
Delaying action to gain time and avoid making a decision
Delaying making a decision or starting something
Antonyms
How Delaying
Surface Forms
Morphology
cunctation = cunctate (opaque) = cunct + ation
The immediate base is a rare Latin-derived form ('cunctate') and the root 'cunct' is not a recognizable English morpheme for average learners, so the relation is not inferable.
Etymology
Cunctation goes back to the Latin root cunct-, which means 'to delay' or 'to hesitate'. So, think of cunctation as a formal word for 'delay' or 'procrastination' — the act of putting things off.