Procrastination

7 words in this vocabulary list

noun A person who is overly concerned with following rules and regulations regarding work hours

  • The employee was labeled as a clock watcher for always leaving right at 5:00 PM.
  • Don't be such a clock watcher, just enjoy your work and time will fly by.
  • She's such a clock watcher, always counting down the minutes until she can leave.
  • Being a clock watcher can prevent you from fully immersing yourself in the present moment.

noun a point in time when something should happen or should have happened

adjective indicating that it is the appropriate or opportune moment for something

  • It is high time that we address the issue of climate change.
  • It's high time we hit the road and started our road trip.
  • Yo, it's high time we bounce from this party.
  • It's high time you started living life on your own terms.

noun a state of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness

  • Laziness is often seen as a hindrance to productivity in the workplace.
  • I can't stand my brother's laziness when it comes to helping out with chores.
  • Stop being so lazy and get off the couch!
  • Procrastination is the cousin of laziness, so it's important to stay motivated and focused.

verb to divert someone or something from its original course or purpose

adjective distracted or diverted from the main subject or course

  • I got sidetracked by an interesting article while researching for my thesis.
  • I got totally sidetracked by cute cat videos on the internet.
  • I was supposed to finish my homework, but I got sidetracked by chatting with my friends.
  • Don't get sidetracked by small obstacles on your path to success.

noun an excessive desire to stay in bed

  • Clinomania is a serious condition that affects a person's ability to get out of bed in the morning.
  • I think I might have clinomania because I never want to leave my bed.
  • My friends always joke that I have clinomania because I never want to wake up early.
  • Her love for sleep is so strong, it's almost like she has clinomania.

noun A snooze button is a button on an alarm clock that allows you to temporarily silence the alarm and continue sleeping for a few more minutes.

  • I always set my alarm clock with the intention of hitting the snooze button once or twice in the morning.
  • I love hitting the snooze button and getting a few extra minutes of sleep.
  • I'm a snooze button addict - I can never seem to wake up on time!
  • Hitting the snooze button on dealing with my problems only makes them worse in the long run.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

interjection a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation

  • In the business world, it is important to stay proactive because if you snooze, you lose.
  • Hey, remember to sign up for the event early because you snooze, you lose!
  • Dude, if you snooze, you lose out on the best deals!
  • Life moves fast, so remember, you snooze, you lose.