HEAVY-FOOTED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy-footed

adjective

Definition of heavy-footed

as in plodding

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Recent Examples of heavy-footed For this Nuggets lineup, the average comes out to a pedestrian 6-9, with three capable perimeter defenders to assist the heavy-footed centers, two 40% 3-point shooters to space the floor, and a surplus of play-making talent. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Post struggled in his first go, thrown into the fire against the best team in the league that plays a style designed to punish heavy-footed centers. — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025 For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair. — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024 But around town, this Infiniti galloped with grace, its exhaust note growling after heavy-footed accelerator applications. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-footed

Adjective

During the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, activists from the gay community lambasted him and his institute for the plodding pace of research on the virus.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The audience was still as the band started playing a plodding rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of plodding

Adjective

The Wolves averaged just 12 turnovers per game in the first four games of the series, capitalizing on Denver’s slow-footed defense.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of slow-footed

Adjective

Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The expansion to California’s film and TV tax credit program hasn’t notably curbed lethargic production levels in Los Angeles, at least not yet.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of lethargic

Adjective

No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Although the treatment significantly reduced the cancer, follow-up exams showed lingering traces of the disease.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of lingering

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