delayedresponsibility
nounUK /dɪˈleɪd rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
US /dɪˈleɪd rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
When you wait too long to do something you should have done.
His delayed responsibility for feeding the dog made the poor pup very hungry.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A duty that someone has postponed until later.
Cleaning the garage became a delayed responsibility that hung over him all summer.
3. The act of not taking charge of a task right away.
Delayed responsibility for the group project annoyed her teammates.
4. A job or promise that is handled after its proper time.
Returning the library book was a delayed responsibility he finally finished on Friday.