| opposed(adjective, slow, shy, unenthusiastic, forced) | |
| poor | |
| posterior(adjective, end, back, last, stern) | |
| postponed(tardy, delayed, overdue, lateness) | |
| primitive(adjective, knowledge) | |
| procrastinating(slow, late, remiss, tardy, delayed) | |
| progressive | |
| quiet(gentle, modest, humble, aloof, peaceful) | |
| rearmost(adjective, end, back, last, stern) | |
| recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, humble) | |
| reflex | |
| restive | |
| restrained(quiet, gentle, aloof, reserved, reticent) | |
| retroactive(adjective, remembering, surveying) | |
| self-controlled(adjective, reserved) | |
| stagnant(dull, late, behind) | |
| stunted | |
| tail(adjective, end, back, last, stern) | |
| tentative(adjective, quiet, uncertain, modest, shy) | |
| unapproachable(quiet, gentle, aloof, reserved, reticent) |
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