procrastination
noun
[ prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of delaying or postponing something.
• "your first tip is to avoid procrastination"
Similar:
dithering,
delaying tactics,
dilatoriness,
stalling,
temporizing,
hesitation,
vacillation,
humming and hawing,
dilly-dallying,
shilly-shallying,
kicking the can down the road,