slowish

adjective

Definition of slowishnext
as in pokey

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowish
  1. sluggish
  2. leisurely
  3. slow
  4. unhurried
  5. poky
  6. creeping
  7. lazy
  8. dilatory
Adjective
  • Still, the changes are making taxpayers nervous—and that might explain why filing numbers in 2025 remain sluggish.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • What isn’t clear is how much more the Chinese government might want to continue doling out subsidies, given that its economy is struggling with sluggish growth.
    — Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of sluggish
Adjective
  • Sunday Spanish Moss Trail After a leisurely breakfast at the inn, stroll the Spanish moss trail.
    — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Broken Bow Lake and the Mountain Fork River, which winds through the pine and hardwood forests, offer options like boating, canoeing, water-skiing, scuba diving, trout fishing, or leisurely river floating.
    — Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of leisurely
Adjective
  • Keeling had discovered what became known as the Keeling Curve – the slow rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that was causing global warming.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Consumer spending has softened so far this year, however, which could lead to slower economic growth.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Life here is peaceful and unhurried, and much of it revolves around time spent outdoors.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • These range from small city gardens to sprawling and park-like rural country gardens, all rendered with a deft touch a seasoned landscape designer who has a penchant for gardens that look natural and unhurried.
    — Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of unhurried
Adjective
  • The Miata's recipe of feathery bodywork, poky dimensions, a sweet chassis and rear-wheel drive.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Well-fed clouds, almost too substantial to be believed, floated above islands carpeted with evergreens, cheerful sailboats, and a poky ferry slowly gliding along the navy blue waters.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
Definition of poky
Adjective
  • The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
    — Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of creeping
Adjective
  • James River Virginia Flowing right through Richmond, the James River is an urban tubing experience with scenic views of the Richmond skyline and a mix of lazy sections and small rapids.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Some scammers are truly lazy, as was the case here, and don’t even try to obfuscate it.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of lazy
Adjective
  • At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.
    — Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
  • He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 May 2022
Definition of dilatory
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