Synonyms of procrastinate
28 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for procrastinate is postpone. Other synonyms of procrastinate are delay, dilly-dally and stay. The opposite of procrastinate is advance.
Synonyms and similar words for procrastinate
verbMore synonyms
- delayTo wait, hesitate, tarry.
- penelopizeTo create a delay by undoing what has previously been done, sometimes possibly with the intention of redoing it and...
- stall
- postponeTo delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
- put off
- adjourn
- avert
- defer
- dilly-dallyTo dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
- draw out
- extend
- forslow
- forestall
- forestay
- kick into the long grass
- kick the can down the roadTo avoid or postpone a decision or action; to procrastinate.
- prolong
- prorogateTo prorogue.
- protract
- put on hold
- put on ice
- retard
- roll backTo postpone.
- stay
- suspend
- tarryTo delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- procrastine obsoleteTo procrastinate.
- prorogue rare
Opposite of procrastinate
verbMore antonyms
- precrastinateTo engage in precrastination.
- advance
- antedate
- bring forward
- expedite
- hasten
- jump on
- prepone India
- rush
- shoot first and ask questions later
- speed up
- take actionTo act; to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem.
Meaning of procrastinate
- verb To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- verb To put off; to delay (something).
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Questions about synonyms of procrastinate
- What is another word for procrastinate?
- Procrastinate has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as postpone, delay, dilly-dally and stay.
- What is the opposite of procrastinate?
- The opposite of procrastinate is advance.
- What does procrastinate mean?
- Procrastinate means to delay taking action; to wait until later.
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