Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

procrastination is the thief of time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: pro-cras-ti-na-tion is the thief of -time
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

31

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly.

Example Sentences

"Jim: Have you started looking for a job yet? Jane: Oh, that can wait till tomorrow. Jim: Procrastination is the thief of time."

Questions

What does procrastination is the thief of time mean?: If one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly.

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