delayer
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7.4
- noun
- /dɪˈleɪər/
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procrastinador
- Adolescents in this study who would have traditionally been characterized simply as "sexually inactive" actually comprised two different groups in terms of behaviors and expectations: delayers and anticipators.
Examples
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Results show that high delayers are more successful at not pressing the button in response to a smiling face.
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When I first started talking to the scientists about these tasks last summer, they were clearly worried that they wouldn't find any behavioral differences between high and low delayers.
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Well, you know, I'm a pleasure delayer.
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Carolyn Weisz is a textbook example of a high delayer.
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Anticipators were significantly more likely than delayers to have engaged in pre-coital sexual activities, such as kissing, rubbing, and touching.
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Interestingly, the scientists found that high delayers were significantly better at the suppression task: they were less likely to think that a word they'd been asked to forget was something they should remember.
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Once Mischel began analyzing the results, he noticed that low delayers, the children who rang the bell quickly, seemed more likely to have behavioral problems, both in school and at home.
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It wasn't until early January that they had enough data to begin their analysis (not surprisingly, it took much longer to get the laptops back from the low delayers), but it soon became obvious that there were provocative differences between the two groups.
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As a known delayer, Maria often postpones her assignments until the last minute.
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Being a delayer at work, he usually waits until deadlines are approaching before he starts his projects.
Synonyms
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8.2
A person who delays or stops a group's progress on purpose
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4.6
A person who often puts off work until the last minute
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7.9
A person who delays making decisions on purpose
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9.5
A person who wastes time and does not make decisions or take action
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7.1
A person who moves slowly and wastes time
A person who often delays doing things or making decisions
A person who delays action to wait for a better moment
A person who often delays tasks until the last minute
A person who wastes time by being slow to act or decide
A person who delays decisions and wastes time
A person who refuses to answer questions and delays progress
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word delayer comes from the verb delay, which means 'to make something happen later', and the ending -er turns a verb into 'a person who does it'. So a delayer is someone who puts things off.