4
remiss(adjective, dull, slow, careless, idle)
4
tardy(adjective, dull, quiet, easy, slow)
3
behind(adjective, backward, tardy, delayed, overdue)
3
behindhand(adjective, slow, late, remiss, tardy)
3
creeping
3
dillydallying
3
dull(adjective, slow, careless, indifferent, idle)
3
leisurely(adjective, slow, remiss, tardy)
3
non-punctual
3
procrastinating(adjective, dull, quiet, easy, slow)
3
slack(adjective, dull, slow, careless, sluggish)
3
slothful(adjective, dull, quiet, easy, careless)
3
stupid(adjective, dull, slow, informal, sluggish)
3
trailing(verb, adjective, following)
3
underdeveloped(adjective, backward, precede)
3
unhurried(adjective, slow, remiss, tardy)
2
bind
2
cover(noun, covering, casing)
2
deliberate(adjective, slow, remiss, tardy)
2
dense(adjective, backward)
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