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(adj)
lazy, lethargic or apathetic
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Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
Unable to move or act; inanimate.
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
Sluggish, slow.
Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Deficient in physical strength.
(n)
The quality or state of being slow.
(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.
Moving slowly.
Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).
Lacking in courage or confidence.
(adv)
(manner) At a slow pace.
Excessive; overdone.
Easily frightened; timid.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Using significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
Reduced; made less strong.
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
(Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster. [Lacking brilliance or intelligence.]
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
falling behind, not keeping up the pace
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
Physically weak.
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
Late; overdue or delayed.
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
Unhappy; despondent.
Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
Despondent; moody; sullen.
Anxious, worried, careworn.
Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
The motion of one who stumbles.
Easily giving way under pressure.
Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength; dwindling.
(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion.
Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
Reduced in size as a result of shrinkage; shrivelled.
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision.
Not responsive; unreactive.
(figuratively) Subject to or troubled by attacks, controversy, or pressure.
(predicative only) Inoperative, disabled.
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Erect, not cut down.
Lying on its back.
That sinks or droops from wear or its own weight.
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Having no variations in height.
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of anemic. [Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.]
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
(v)
(intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
To cease motion, activity, or progress:
at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
Progressing slowly and laboriously.
Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
(of a room or other enclosed space) Small and cramped, and often shabby.
The act of something that creeps.
Not hurried; not rushed.
Drowsy or sleepy.
(informal) Moving or developing very slowly; tending to drag on; dull.
Like a sluggard.
(rare) slothful; lazy
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
Resembling or characteristic of a sloth, especially in being slow and sluggish.
Resembling or characteristic of a slug (gastropod mollusk).
(obsolete) Lazy, idle, slothful.
Archaic form of slothful. [lazy; idle; tending to sloth.]
slow; sluggish
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
Obsolete form of lethargic. [Sluggish, slow.]
(rare) Characterised by sloth; lazy.
Characterised or marked by slumber; sleepy.
Like a slacker; lazy, idle.
slow, sluggish
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
Flexible, supple; also, agile, lithe.
A lazy or slothful person.
(informal) Liquid and viscous; moving slowly when poured.
(UK, dialect) sluggish; slow
Alternative form of slumberous. [Sleepy, drowsy.]
(archaic) Lazy, slothful.