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Procrastination vs Postpone - What's the difference?

procrastination | postpone |

As a noun procrastination

is the act of postponing]], delaying or [[put off|putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

As a verb postpone is

to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

procrastination

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act of postponing]], delaying or [[put off, putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
  • * 1742 , I, 1, 393
  • Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.

    Derived terms

    * procrastination is the thief of time

    postpone

    English

    Verb

    (postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
  • *, chapter=7
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}

    Synonyms

    * adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )