cunctation

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of delaying or putting off an action to a later time; procrastination.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de différer ou de remettre quelque chose à plus tard ; procrastination, retard volontaire.

1. Procrastination or delay C2 formal

   The act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time; habitual hesitation.

   • His cunctation in making a decision cost the company the contract.
   • Cunctation is often a result of fear of failure.
   • The project suffered due to the manager's constant cunctation.

   🇫🇷Cunctation (délai, procrastination)

   Synonymes: dawdlingdeferraldelayhesitationlingeringpostponementprocrastinationstallingvacillation

   Antonymes: alacritydispatchexpeditionhastehurrypromptnessspeed