cunctator

[ kuhngk-tey-ter ]

noun

1. a procrastinator; delayer.

Other Words From

• cunc·tator·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cunctator¹

1645–55; < Latin, equivalent to cunctā ( rī ) to delay + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

The foregoing is irrefutable evidence that the fool-killer is enacting the role of cunctator.

From Project Gutenberg

But no one was ever more undecided than the famous cunctator.

From Project Gutenberg