POKINESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

pokiness

noun

Definition of pokiness

as in slowness

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Noun

Such spaces create temporary refuges from the digital stream, and allow habits of slowness, concentration, and absorption to become socially reinforced.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
The common thread is control, texture, and slowness, all qualities Gen Z associates with a world that existed before smartphones, gig work, and platform algorithms flattened daily life into something frictionless and disorienting.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

Most of my procrastination stems from being too lazy to expertly fold my clothes properly in my suitcase to avoid wrinkles.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Overthinking and procrastination are two of the habits people confess to most readily and blame on themselves most harshly, and two of the habits most often misread.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of procrastination

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On July 6, reports stated that Harry was offered and had accepted an invite to stay at Buckingham Palace—but the invite was reportedly rescinded due to the lateness of his RSVP.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
In 2024, military and overseas ballots were rejected for lateness at more than eight times the rate of domestic mail ballots, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 June 2026

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