MALAS Synonyms

• not in action or at work

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

• (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

• (military) not involved in military operations

• not exerting influence or change

• (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

• lacking in energy or will

• lacking activity; lying idle or unused

• not engaged in full-time work

• not active physically or mentally

• (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

• not in physical motion

• disinclined to work or exertion

• (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

• moving slowly and gently

• disinclined to work or exertion

• deficient in alertness or activity

• lacking zest or vivacity

• marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

• lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative

• disinclined to work or exertion

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

• slow or slothful

• (of business) not active or brisk

• slow and apathetic

• disinclined to work or exertion