Synonyms & related words for procrastinate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of procrastinate — including dawdle, delay, temporize, lag, tergiversate, protract. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to procrastinate

Explore words related to procrastinate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dillydally, procrastinatory, procrastination, postponer, cunctation, procrastinator, postponing, dilatoriness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for procrastinate

Common synonyms for procrastinate include dawdle, delay, temporize, lag, tergiversate, protract — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does procrastinate come from?

The word procrastinate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -cras, from Latin cras (“tomorrow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.