cunctation

cunc·ta·tion  (kngk-tshn)

n.

Procrastination; delay.

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[Latin cnctti, cncttin-, from cncttus, past participle of cnctr, to delay; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

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cunctative (kngkttv, -t-tv) adj.

cunctator n.

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cunctation [kʌŋkˈteɪʃən]

n

Rare delay

[from Latin cunctātiō a hesitation, from cunctārī to delay]

cunctative  [ˈkʌŋktətɪv] adj

cunctator  n

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cunctation

the practice or habit of delay or tardiness; procrastination. — cunctator, n. — cunctatious, cunctatory, adj.

See also: Time

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cunctation - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time procrastination, shillyshally delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time