Procrastination Terminology

noun indecisive or irresolute behavior

verb to show indecisive or irresolute behavior

• The committee criticized the manager for his shilly shallying on important decisions.
• Stop shilly shallying and just make up your mind already!
• Quit your shilly shallying and get to work!
• Her constant shilly shallying between two career paths is delaying her success.

adjective showing a lack of effort or care; lazy or idle

• The slothful employee failed to meet the project deadline.
• My brother is so slothful, he never helps with chores around the house.
• Don't be so slothful, get off the couch and do something productive!
• The slothful pace of the snail was almost comical to watch.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'time' is a noun as it represents a concept.

verb a verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. 'Waste' is a verb in this context, indicating the action of using time ineffectively or inefficiently.

• It is not advisable to waste time on trivial matters.
• Don't waste time stressing over things you can't change.
• Stop wasting time and just chill out.
• Time wasted is never regained, so make the most of every moment.