procrastination

 
Pronunciation: /prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of delaying or postponing something: your first tip is to avoid procrastination

Phrases

procrastination is the thief of time

proverb if you delay doing something, it will take longer to do later on: maybe TV and procrastination really are the thieves of time