cunctation

n.
Procrastination; delay.

[Latin cūnctātiō, cūnctātiōn-, from cūnctātus, past participle of cūnctārī, to delay.]

cunctative cunc'ta'tive (kŭngk'tā'tĭv, -tə-tĭv) adj.
cunctator cunc'ta'tor n.

(kungk-TAY-tuhr)

noun
One who hesitates; a procrastinator or delayer.

Etymology
From Latin cunctari (to hesitate, delay).

Usage
"No cunctator, he quickly provided his wife with the surefire ammunition to divorce him -- adultery." — Richard Kepler Brunner, With Marriage Penalty, It Can Pay to Get Divorced, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), Oct 3, 1999.

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delay; procrastination

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of procrastinating
  Synonyms: procrastination, shillyshally

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