| overdue(adjective, time, late, tardy, behind) |
| prevent(verb, stop, reduce, restrain, hinder) |
| reluctant(adjective, deliberate, shy, doubtful, hesitant) |
| dormant(adjective, state, dull, idle, weary) |
| gentle(adjective, calm, quiet, light, cool) |
| ho-hum |
| inhibit(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain) |
| lagging(adjective, dull, careless, indifferent, deliberate) |
| monotonous(adjective, dull, quiet, flat, boring) |
| negligent(adjective, careless, sluggish, behaviour, late) |
| passive(adjective, dull, careless, heavy, indifferent) |
| plodding(adjective, quiet, moderate, easy, heavy) |
| restrain(verb, stop, control, reduce, cool) |
| slow up(verb, expression, fail, delay, diminish) |
| unpunctual(adjective, late, debilitated, tardy, behind) |
| blunt(verb, adjective, dull, quiet, diminish) |
| bovine(adjective, dull, heavy, stupid, impassive) |
| crawling(adjective, lazy, unhurried) |
| creeping(adjective, lazy, unhurried) |
| deadening |