procrastination

n. postponement, instance of putting something off until later; deferment, delay

Procrastination is a type of avoidance behaviour which is characterised by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. It is often cited by psychologists as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. For the person procrastinating this may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and the chagrin of others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. While it is normal for individuals to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning. Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological or physiological disorder.
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Noun
1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
(synonym) cunctation, shillyshally
(hypernym) delay, holdup
(derivation) procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally
2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
(synonym) dilatoriness
(hypernym) slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness
(derivation) procrastinate

n. procrastination, postponement, instance of putting something off until later

(n.)
The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness.