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Adjective
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Carelessly failing to fulfill one's responsibility, duty, or obligations
careless
negligent
heedless
neglectful
unmindful
inattentive
thoughtless
unheeding
disregardful
irresponsible
derelict
slipshod
slapdash
sloppy
unthinking
delinquent
tardy
forgetful
neglecting
oscitant
behindhand
barratrous
defaultant
inconsistent
reprehensible
blameworthy
culpable
at fault
any old way
any which way
asleep at switch
asleep on job
more ❯
“I would be remiss in my hero-worship not to mention Marlon's darker aspects.”
Adjective
▲
Lax or slack in the execution of one's duties or responsibilities
lazy
lax
slack
slothful
lackadaisical
slow
indolent
dilatory
fainéant
languid
regardless
daydreaming
indifferent
uninterested
negligent
lethargic
inert
idle
sluggish
inactive
leisurely
listless
torpid
otiose
workshy
careless
disorganizedUS
shiftless
inefficient
slovenly
more ❯
“FTSE 100 companies have been lazy and remiss in failing to encourage a healthy supply market for audit services that can meet their needs.”
Adjective
▲
Produced or carried out in a hasty or perfunctory manner
slapdash
careless
haphazard
negligent
sloppy
slipshod
lax
neglectful
heedless
slack
perfunctory
disorganisedUK
disorganizedUS
lackadaisical
cursory
random
desultory
unsystematic
erratic
offhand
thoughtless
disorderly
irresponsible
aimless
hasty
hurried
messy
arbitrary
nonchalant
scattered
shoddy
improvident
slovenly
stray
shambolic
reckless
untidy
clumsy
hit-or-miss
slap-happy
catch-as-catch-can
last-minute
thrown together
all over the shop
all over the place
helter-skelter
thrown-together
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Deserving censure or condemnation
reprehensible
culpable
blameworthy
censurable
reproachable
shameful
disgraceful
guilty
blamable
wrong
condemnable
sinful
erring
blameable
criminal
discreditable
errant
delinquent
disreputable
objectionable
reprovable
iniquitous
indefensible
scandalous
inexcusable
wicked
unworthy
bad
deplorable
dishonorableUS
dishonourableUK
despicable
ignoble
opprobrious
exceptionable
obnoxious
offensive
unacceptable
amiss
demeritorious
unholy
regrettable
unjustifiable
odious
insufferable
repugnant
unforgivable
unpardonable
at fault
messed up
jacked up
more ❯
Adjective
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Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened
belated
late
overdue
delayed
tardy
behindhand
behind
unpunctual
latish
delinquent
slow
deferred
postponed
behind schedule
behind time
running late
long-delayed
not on time
late in the day
dilatory
in arrears
later
backward
jammed
lagging
held up
hung up
last-minute
put off
long-overdue
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty
reluctant
disinclined
indisposed
loath
unwilling
averse
slow
hesitant
reticent
discouraged
squeamish
uneager
wary
against
cautious
disheartened
hesitating
loth
queasy
afraid
calculating
chary
chary of
afraid to
bashful about
hesitant about
coy about
opposed to
shy about
diffident about
ashamed to
not in favour of
not in the mood
hanging back
more ❯
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