26
sluggish(adjective, hard, difficult, slow, deliberate)
25
drudgery(noun, adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
25
leaden(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
23
ponderous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, tedious)
23
laborious(adjective, work, hard, difficult, complex)
21
stodgy(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, complex)
20
stubborn(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
grinding(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
10
slow(adjective, quiet, moderate, easy, slow)
9
lingering(noun, verb, adjective, slow, slowness)
8
industrious(adjective, activity, work, perseverance, labour)
8
poky(adjective, slow)
8
workaholic
7
crawling(verb, adjective, slow, slowing)
7
dawdling(verb, adjective, slow, slowing)
7
dragging(verb, adjective, slow, slowing)
7
trudging(verb, adjective, slow, slowing)
5
assiduous(adjective, activity, work, labour, multitask)
5
creeping(verb, adjective, slow, slowing)
5
diligent(adjective, activity, work, labour, multitask)
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