variants
or pokey
as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of poky
Here in the United States, a high percentage of public chargers are poky Level 2 units that deliver alternating current at 240 volts.
—
Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The elevators are poky by modern office-building standards but more than enough for the lighter demands of a residence, and presumably they’ll get upgraded anyway.
—Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023
The new film is much pokier in its pacing, with duller characters.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
These scruffy, poky green invaders have taken over much of the Colorado Basin’s riversides, aided by the unnatural stability left by upstream dams that tamed floods.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for poky
Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The elevators are poky by modern office-building standards but more than enough for the lighter demands of a residence, and presumably they’ll get upgraded anyway.
—Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023
The new film is much pokier in its pacing, with duller characters.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
These scruffy, poky green invaders have taken over much of the Colorado Basin’s riversides, aided by the unnatural stability left by upstream dams that tamed floods.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for poky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky
Adjective
-
Despite the retirement of highly successful Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, the transition to Vulcan has been slow and continues to impact the completion of Space Force mission objectives.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
-
Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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
Adjective
-
The sluggish real estate sector showed little sign of improvement.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
-
But here, the scales are too often tipped into the realm of the treacly, and the entire affair feels a bit sluggish.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share