2
deliberate(adjective, slow)
2
demurral(noun, check, delay, stay, weakness)
2
gradual
2
late(adjective, slow, delayed, overdue)
2
lazy(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
2
lethargic(adjective, slow)
2
linger
2
lollygagging
2
lounging
2
non-punctual
2
phlegmatic(adjective, slow)
2
retarded(adjective, slow, late, delayed, overdue)
2
sauntering
2
time to burn(noun, expression, idiom, inactivity, lethargy)
2
time to kill(noun, expression, idiom, inactivity, lethargy)
2
vacillant(adjective, hesitant)
2
waiting(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful, cautious)
1
adjournment(noun, check, delay, stay, wait)
1
ambling
1
averseness(noun, delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
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