procrastinatedmaintenance
nounUK /prəˈkræstɪneɪtɪd ˈmeɪntənəns/
US /proʊˈkræstɪneɪtɪd ˈmeɪntənəns/
Putting off fixing or taking care of something until later.
The broken bike chain was a case of procrastinatedmaintenance that finally made the bike unrideable.
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2. The habit of always waiting to fix things instead of doing it right away.
His procrastinatedmaintenance meant the leaky roof got worse every rainy season.
3. A repair or upkeep task that was skipped and now needs extra work.
The car's procrastinatedmaintenance turned a small oil change into a big engine job.
4. The state of something that has been left unfixed for too long.
The garden was in a state of procrastinatedmaintenance, full of weeds and broken fences.