Synonyms for procrastinate

Synonyms for (verb) procrastinate

Synonyms: dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, stall, procrastinate

Definition: postpone doing what one should be doing

Usage: He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days

Similar words: delay

Definition: act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Usage: Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered


Synonyms: procrastinate

Definition: postpone or delay needlessly

Usage: He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late

Similar words: delay

Definition: act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Usage: Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered


Similar words: dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, stall, procrastinate

Definition: postpone doing what one should be doing

Usage: He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days


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