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procrastinator

procrastinator

8 4.6
A person who often puts off work until the last minute
  • noun
  • /prəˈkræstɪˌneɪtər/
translation icon : procrastinador
  • As a habitual procrastinator, she often waited until the last minute to complete her assignments.

I knew I procrastinated, but now I'm realizing I'm a structured procrastinator the way that John is.

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Examples

  • And in no other area am I a procrastinator.

  • A few years ago, I got really honest with myself that I was a procrastinator.

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  • Plus, I have to admit I am a procrastinator, so I really need all the help I can get.

    Blog text (6)
  • In my high school and college years, I was always a procrastinator.

    Blog text (18)
  • I hate running, and I am such a procrastinator about workout videos.

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  • What ends up happening is that when we judge ourselves for being procrastinators, we create a prison of guilt.

  • Not a small undertaking, and if you're a procrastinator by nature, it seems impossible.

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  • I'm a chronic procrastinator, but when I set goals, I set really big ones, so I never end up accomplishing them.

  • However, it's a common misconception that all procrastinators are lazy.

  • Moreover, procrastinators may perform less well due to unforeseen obstacles or delays.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

drone
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
43 7.6

A person who works slowly and avoids effort

specifically postpones tasks by delaying rather than simply being slow
slacker
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
33 4.6

A person who avoids work and often does very little

postpones specific tasks habitually rather than broadly evading obligations
slug
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
12 7.0

A person who is lazy and does not want to work

specifically delays starting tasks rather than only showing general laziness
do-nothing
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
9 7.0

A person who avoids work and makes little effort

delays tasks habitually rather than simply refusing to work at all
loafer
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
5 5.8

A person who avoids work and does very little

delays tasks out of laziness rather than merely enjoying idleness
idler
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
2 7.0

A person who avoids work and does very little

tends to postpone tasks specifically rather than only avoid general activity
goof-off
vsprocrastinator
  • Informal
2 8.6

A person who avoids work and wastes time

delays tasks through postponement rather than only through active time-wasting
lagger
vsprocrastinator
1 8.1

A person who falls behind others because they are slower

focuses on prior postponement of tasks rather than only slow completion
delayer
vsprocrastinator
1 7.4

A person who often waits until the last minute to do things

emphasizes doing so from laziness rather than only as a pattern
staller
vsprocrastinator
1 7.9

A person who delays making decisions on purpose

is more about habitual postponing often from laziness rather than deliberate choice
dallier
vsprocrastinator
1 9.5

A person who wastes time and does not make decisions or take action

highlights habitual postponing rather than momentary avoidance of decisions
dawdler
vsprocrastinator
1 7.1

A person who moves slowly and wastes time

refers to choosing to postpone tasks habitually rather than merely moving slowly
lazybones
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
1 7.2

A person who avoids work and prefers to rest

postpones tasks out of laziness rather than merely preferring rest
cunctator
vsprocrastinator
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who often delays doing things or making decisions

is the general informal label for this habitual delaying behavior
postponer
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
8.4

A person who often delays tasks until the last minute

focuses on delaying tasks specifically because of laziness rather than carelessness
temporizer
vsprocrastinator
  • Formal
9.9

A person who delays action to wait for a better moment

often delays mainly because of laziness rather than tactical advantage seeking
dillydallier
vsprocrastinator
  • Informal
8.6

A person who wastes time by being slow to act or decide

is broader, covering habitual postponement not only indecision or slowness
dilly-dallier
vsprocrastinator
  • Informal
9.7

A person who delays decisions and wastes time

applies to regular postponing that is not only due to indecision
piddler
vsprocrastinator
  • Informal
9.7

A person who wastes time on small unimportant tasks instead of doing useful work

is broader, meaning general delaying of important tasks rather than triviality
todger dodger
vsprocrastinator
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who avoids work or duties by making excuses

postpones tasks habitually rather than primarily using excuses to avoid them

Antonyms

40 3.5

A person who takes action to finish tasks

18 3.2

A person who reaches their goals through hard work and skill

How Prompt

self-starter
2 5.6
doer
40 3.5
procrastinator
8 4.6
dawdler
1 7.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

procrastinator = procrastinate (transparent) = procrastinate + or

Clear agentive derivation from the verb 'procrastinate' with the productive suffix '-or'; a person who procrastinates.

Etymology

The word procrastinator comes from a Latin part crast- (from cras, meaning 'tomorrow'), so a procrastinator is someone who keeps putting things off 'until tomorrow'.