| backwardness | n 1. reluctance, hesitation, (sifat) /teragak-agak, ragu-ragu, segan-segan/; 2. slowness to learn, kelembaman, kelembapan; 3. underdeveloped state, kemunduran. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dullness | n 1. monotony, kebosanan, bosannya: the ~ of routine paperwork, kebosanan kerja-kerja tulis menulis yg rutin; 2. listlessness, sikap /mambar, tdk bersemangat/; 3. quality of not being bright, (of colour) kesuraman, sebamnya; (of light) kesuraman, buramnya: 3. (of pain, ache) tdk mencucuk; 4. slowness in understanding, learning, kelembapan, kelembaman. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |