procrastination
/prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण प्रोक्रैस्टिनेशन
टालमटोल, विलंब, काम टालने की आदत
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[U] formal
the act of delaying something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
टालमटोल, विलंब, काम टालने की आदत
- Procrastination is the thief of time.
- Her procrastination cost her the scholarship.
- Procrastination is the biggest enemy of a good study routine.
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- His endless procrastination meant the report was never ready on time.
- She admitted that procrastination had cost her many chances.
Synonyms delay postponement dilatoriness dallying stalling
Opposite promptness punctuality immediacy haste
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
delay postponement dilatoriness dallying stalling
Antonyms
promptness punctuality immediacy haste
AaSpelling
pro·cras·ti·na·tion
With -cras- and -tination (not 'procastination' or 'procrastinasion').
-cras- और अंत में -tination ('procastination' या 'procrastinasion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart procrastinate (delay doing) and prevaricate (avoid telling the truth).
Procrastinate (काम टालना) और prevaricate (सच कहने से बचना) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Procrastination is the thief of time.'
कहावत 'Procrastination is the thief of time'।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin cras, tomorrow: putting things off till tomorrow.
Latin cras, कल, से: चीज़ों को कल पर टालना।