Cunctation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cunctation is a noun meaning (obsolete) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
Meaning
(obsolete) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
Example Sentences
The swiftest animal conjoined with a heavy body implies that common moral, festina lente; and that celerity should always be contempered with cunctation.
Word Forms
- cunctations
Synonyms for cunctation
Depending on context, synonyms include dilation, hold-up, procrastination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include procrastination, cunctatorship, caudation, cusping, cantitruncation, cuspation.
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