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poky

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variants: or pokey

Synonyms & Antonyms of poky

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour

Synonyms for poky

crawling,
creeping,
dallying,
dawdling,
dilatory,
dillydallying,
dragging,
laggard,
lagging,
languid,
leisurely,
poking,
slow,
sluggish,
snail-paced,
snaillike,
tardy,
unhurried

Words Related to poky

deliberate,
measured

inactive,
inert,
lethargic,
loafing,
lounging

lingering,
loitering,
tarrying

ambling,
heavy-footed,
inching,
plodding,
shuffling,
slow-footed

strolling

decelerating,
slowing

filibustering,
procrastinating,
stalling

Near Antonyms for poky

expeditious,
prompt,
ready

accelerated,
hastened,
quickened

hurried,
rushed

Antonyms for poky

barreling,
bolting,
breakneck,
breathless,
brisk,
careering,
dizzy,
fast,
fleet,
flying,
hasty,
hurrying,
lightning,
meteoric,
quick,
racing,
rapid,
rocketing,
running,
rushing,
scooting,
scudding,
scurrying,
snappy,
speeding,
speedy,
swift,
warp-speed,
whirling,
whirlwind,
whisking,
zipping

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“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of poky was in 1828

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