Synonyms of procrastinated

procrastinated

verb

past tense of procrastinate

as in stalled

to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.

He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline.

He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.

Related Words

• stalled
• delayed
• crawled
• dragged
• lingered
• temporized
• played
• dawdled
• filibustered
• shuffled
• loitered
• lagged
• poked
• dallied
• lollygagged
• tarried
• crept
• staggered
• diddled
• moped
• trifled
• dillydallied
• strolled
• sauntered
• idled
• loafed
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• lounged
• fooled around
• shilly-shallied
• ambled
• hung (around or out)
• monkeyed (around)
• messed around
• plodded
• lolled
• inched
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• lumbered
• eased

Dissimilar Words

• hustled
• scrambled
• darted
• breezed
• bowled
• stampeded
• hurtled
• ran
• humped
• trotted
• accelerated
• sprinted
• jogged
• galloped
• sped (up)
• hurried
• quickened
• rushed
• caught up
• overtook
• sped
• raced
• hastened
• outstripped
• outpaced
• flew
• scurried
• ripped
• bolted
• dashed
• scooted
• tore
• outran
• whirled
• whizzed
• zipped
• whisked
• rocketed
• coursed
• barreled
• fast-forwarded
• scudded
• careered
• hotfooted (it)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procrastinated

Natomas resident Sarah Arizaga, 46, wasn’t familiar with all of the candidates, so procrastinated on submitting her ballot until the final day. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Travelers who procrastinated securing their summer getaway plane tickets might blanch after a glance at airfare costs. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

If the Wolves have simply procrastinated on bringing their best defensive effort all season, test day is Saturday. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026

There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision? — Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025