SLOUCH Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈslau̇ch

Definition of slouch

as in slug

a lazy person is no slouch when it comes to cooking

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verb

as in to drag

to move slowly slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral

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Recent Examples of slouch

Noun

Softly structured with a hint of slouch, this is basically the blazer of my dreams. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 That said, the Galaxy Watch 9 is no slouch in terms of durability. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Verb

Designed to prevent slouching, this cushion has a proprietary shape that fits the contour of your back. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Adults are borrowing the idea to counter hours of sitting and slouching. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slouch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch

Noun

In general, the slug hasn’t been there for the team in September.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Sher did fall short of convincing Deukmejian to sign one of his bills — a whimsical measure inspired by a Camp Fire girls and boys troop to proclaim the banana slug to be the official state mollusk.

— Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of slug

Noun

Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Even then, and with Nix having a bum ankle to Mahomes’ bum knee, the Broncos have shown a lot more in the last year to inspire confidence than the Chiefs have.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine included anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than 200 drones, Ukraine's air force said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
More immediately, Goddard engineers are building a mass spectrometer for the upcoming Dragonfly drone copter, which is set to launch to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in July 2028.

— Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of drone

Verb

The sultry allure of R&B vocal stylings is steadily creeping back into the forefront of mainstream music — and that includes some of the buzziest genres around the world.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
The upcoming Harvest Moon will creep in by mid-week and last until the middle of next week, as well, Libra.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Don’t Forego Speed; Accelerate It With Direction A deliberate approach does not automatically mean innovation at a snail’s pace.

— Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of snail

Verb

The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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