procrastinator
pronunciation
How to pronounce procrastinator in British English:
UK [prəʊˌkræstɪˌneɪtə]
How to pronounce procrastinator in American English:
US [proʊˌkræstəˌneɪtə]
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- Noun:
- someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
Word Origin
- procrastinator (n.)
- c. 1600, agent noun in Latin form from procrastinate (v.).
Example
- 1. The old joke goes like this : what 's a procrastinator 's busiest day ?
- 2. If " the very last moment " is always " now " , you 'll be the world 's most productive procrastinator .
- 3. The infographic also reveals the three different types of procrastinator and offers tips on dealing with your particular motives .
- 4. If you don 't know you are a procrastinator , how can you possibly be expected to change behavior patterns ?
- 5. The procrastinator 's challenge and perhaps the philosopher 's too is to figure out which is which .