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Procrastinator

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pro·cras·ti·nate  (pr-krst-nt, pr-)
v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates
v.intr.
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
v.tr.
To postpone or delay needlessly.
[Latin prcrstinre, prcrstint- : pr-, forward; see pro-1 + crstinus, of tomorrow (from crs, tomorrow).]
pro·crasti·nation n.
pro·crasti·nator n.
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Noun1.procrastinator - someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator, postponer
delayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late
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This procrastinator Kutuzov, whose motto was "Patience and Time," this enemy of decisive action, gave battle at Borodino, investing the preparations for it with unparalleled solemnity.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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