time suck
Hours vanish unnoticed
A time suck is an activity or thing that absorbs far more time than intended or warranted, usually without proportional benefit: Social media is such a time suck, That meeting was a complete time suck.
The term carries mild contempt—whatever consumes the time isn't worth it.
Also spelled as one word: timesuck.
Moving display content vertically
- browsingCasual examination of options
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
zoning out · doomscrolling · rabbit hole · notifications · social media · clickbait · autoplay · feeds
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
TikTok · Netflix · podcasts · Reddit · online shopping · fantasy sports · mobile games · memes
Habitual task avoidance
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- futileIncapable of producing results
- fruitlessProducing no useful outcome
trivial · inefficient · aimless · dead-end · busywork · wheel spinning · going nowhere · low priority
Compulsive substance reliance
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- doom scrollingCompulsive consumption of distressing content
- habit loopAutomatic behavior pattern sequence
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
craving · fixation · FOMO · notification anxiety · dependency · infinite scroll
scrolling
Moving display content vertically
- browsingCasual examination of options
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
daydreaming · zoning out · doomscrolling · rabbit hole · notifications · social media · clickbait · autoplay · feeds · multitasking
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
YouTube · TikTok · Netflix · podcasts · Reddit · online shopping · fantasy sports · mobile games · memes · fan forums
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
fruitless · trivial · inefficient · aimless · dead-end · busywork · wheel spinning · going nowhere · low priority · avoidance
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- doom scrollingCompulsive consumption of distressing content
- habit loopAutomatic behavior pattern sequence
hooked · craving · fixation · FOMO · notification anxiety · dependency · infinite scroll
time sucktime saver
Efficiency-boosting method
quick win · force multiplier · shortcut · efficient · quality time
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