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...that starts with the letter 'w', 'h', or 'e'?

I'm in desperate need of such a word to fit the essay I'm writing :D

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I don't see procrastination and laziness as particularly synonymous in the first place. Procrastination to me implies (possibly vigorous) distractive activity or speech, involving actual effort intended to hinder the progress of something considered important by others. Active resistance, if you will. Laziness simply means unwillingness to do anything at all. – FumbleFingers Jun 25 '11 at 3:22
My bad. I meant a synonym of any of those words. So a synonym of laziness OR a synonym for procrastination. – Bob Chandelerison Jun 25 '11 at 3:33

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Well, not precisely, but Try:

halfhearted, effete, wasteful

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waffling
hebetude
ergophobia

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I like ergophobia. I could claim not to be ponophobic but that means I'd have to finish this.... – osknows Jun 25 '11 at 1:57
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My thesaurus found work-shy:

(of a person) lazy and disinclined to work

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