procrastinate C2+ Topic:Time US /proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/ UK /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to delay or postpone action needlessly He tends to procrastinate until the deadline is dangerously close. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to delay or postpone action... delaypostponedawdlestalldallytemporizedefer ↔ Opposites hastenexpeditehurry Word family Derived forms procrastinationprocrastinatorprocrastinating Related forms crastinate Etymology AI details From Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare ('to put off until tomorrow'), from pro- ('forward') + crastinus ('of tomorrow'), from cras ('tomorrow'). procrastinare Latin cras Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # procrastinate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to delay or postpone action needlessly ## Examples - He tends to procrastinate until the deadline is dangerously close. ## Synonyms - delay - postpone - dawdle - stall - dally - temporize - defer ## Antonyms - hasten - expedite - hurry ## Derived Forms - procrastination - procrastinator - procrastinating ## Related Forms - crastinate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: procrastinare - Root: cras ## Etymology From Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare ('to put off until tomorrow'), from pro- ('forward') + crastinus ('of tomorrow'), from cras ('tomorrow'). ## AI Etymology Procrastinate comes from Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare ('to put off until tomorrow'), from pro- ('forward') + crastinus ('of tomorrow'), from cras ('tomorrow'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb, it means "to delay or postpone action needlessly", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin procrastinare and Latin cras. Derivative forms include procrastination, procrastinator, procrastinating; related words include crastinate. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown