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Definition of procrastinator

procrastinator

/pɹoʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪ.tɚ/
pro · cras · ti · na · tor
Plural:procrastinators
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Adjective:procrastinatory
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procrastinator Lexical Profile

procrastinator Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person who habitually delays, postpones, or puts off doing tasks or making decisions, especially out of reluctance or carelessness.

Example

"As a chronic procrastinator, he always waited until the night before the deadline to start writing his term papers."

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• Nearby Words

proclivity
procrastinate
procrastination
procrastinator
procrastinatory
procreate
procreation

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'procrastinare', combining 'pro-' (forward) and 'crastinus' (of tomorrow, from 'cras', meaning tomorrow), plus the agent suffix '-or'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Procrastinator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/procrastinator
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