Definitions
- Referring to delaying or postponing a task or activity. - Talking about rescheduling an event or appointment for a later time. - Describing the act of avoiding or delaying something unpleasant or undesirable.
- Referring to delaying or postponing a task or activity. - Talking about putting off a task until the last minute. - Describing the act of avoiding or delaying something unpleasant or undesirable.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to delaying or postponing a task or activity.
- 2Both words can be used to describe avoiding or delaying something unpleasant or undesirable.
- 3Both words can lead to negative consequences if done excessively.
What is the difference?
- 1Formality: Put off is more commonly used in everyday language, while procrastinate is more formal.
- 2Connotation: Procrastinate has a more negative connotation than put off.
- 3Intensity: Procrastinate implies a longer delay or postponement than put off.
- 4Frequency: Procrastinate implies a habitual or chronic pattern of delaying tasks, while put off can be used for occasional delays.
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Remember this!
Put off and procrastinate are synonyms that both refer to delaying or postponing a task or activity. However, procrastinate has a more negative connotation and implies a longer delay or postponement than put off. Additionally, procrastinate is more formal and implies a habitual or chronic pattern of delaying tasks.
