Lagging
Lagging adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome
Loitering and lagging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loitering" instead an adjective "Lagging". popular alternative
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Loitering and Lagging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lagging/loitering
Lagging & Loitering. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lagging/loitering>.
Loitering or Lagging. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lagging/loitering.
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