POKY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

poky

adjective

ˈpō-kē

variants or pokey

Definition of poky

as in leisurely

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour

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Recent Examples of poky Drew and Lucy Moore lived on Sylvan, past the green house with all the dogs, in a poky little Queen Anne fixer-upper on a half lot. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 The movie won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, and did well at the box office despite a poky pace and a three-hour running time. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025 Yet nothing will ever beat seeing the old cottage itself alongside the Grade II listed Johnny Haynes Stand with its original, poky turnstiles. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 The Miata's recipe of feathery bodywork, poky dimensions, a sweet chassis and rear-wheel drive. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for poky

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky

Adjective

These are communities where leisurely mornings are encouraged, and rocking chairs on front porches are plentiful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
All talk of business and politics are set aside in favor of conversations about food and other leisurely pursuits.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of leisurely

Adjective

Researchers used the device to process time-series data, including signals that contained both rapid and slow changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
However, there is another, slower and more insidious evacuation taking place, and that is the steady migration from rural areas all around the world to burgeoning cities, which now host more than half the world’s population.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026