Synonyms and antonyms of Describing things which are not developing well in British Thesaurus

backward (adjective)

not developing quickly, normally, and successfully

latent (adjective)

something that is latent exists but is not obvious and has not developed yet

dormant (adjective)

something that is dormant is not active or developing now, but it may become active or develop in the future

stagnant (adjective)

not growing or developing

underdeveloped (adjective)

an underdeveloped person or body has not grown as much as it should have

stunted (adjective)

unable or not allowed to develop or to do well

slow (adjective)

used for saying that someone or something is not fast enough

slowly (adverb)

happening or developing at a slow rate over a long period of time

stagnation (noun)

a situation in which there is no progress or development

latency (noun)

the state of existing but not being obvious or developed

stop-go (adjective)

happening or developing in a way that is not continuous