20
slow(adjective, adverb, dull, easy, careless)
20
tardy(adjective, adverb, dull, quiet, low)
20
slack(adjective, dull, quiet, moderate, easy)
17
laggard(noun, adjective, adverb, dull, quiet)
15
late(adjective, adverb, dull, time, low)
15
sluggish(adjective, adverb, dull, quiet, moderate)
12
remiss(adjective, dull, slow, careless, thoughtless)
11
lazy(adjective, dull, easy, slow, relaxed)
10
belated(adjective, dull, slow, late, tardy)
10
deliberate(adjective, quiet, moderate, easy, slow)
8
indolent(adjective, dull, quiet, easy, slow)
8
lax(adjective, easy, slow, careless, relaxed)
8
lethargic(adjective, dull, quiet, easy, careless)
8
lingering(adjective, dull, slow, boring, tedious)
8
negligent(adjective, slow, careless, sluggish, lazy)
8
dawdling(adjective, slow, late, delayed, overdue)
8
leisurely(adjective, easy, slow, relaxed, slowness)
8
neglectful(adjective, dull, slow, careless, sluggish)
7
behindhand(adjective, adverb, slow, sluggish, late)
7
delayed(adjective, adverb, dull, easy, low)
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