SLOW-FOOTED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

slow-footed

adjective

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as in heavy-footed

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Recent Examples of slow-footed Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 However, there were also slow-footed routes, overly aggressive at-bats and behavior that upset his coaches and teammates. —

Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 But once the Pats returned to playing with multiple tight ends and backs, the Chargers' defense bulked up and became more slow-footed in zone. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 Collins’ second deep catch took advantage of slow-footed Chiefs safety Mike Edwards. —

Sam McDowell December 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025 Newsom's brawling political approach to counter Mr. Trump this year has offered the Democratic base a clear alternative to what were considered slow-footed tactics by the party in the Biden-era. —

Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 This roster is so feeble and slow-footed, so untrendy, even Lue has been unable to make an appetizing watch of it. —

Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 At Yankee Stadium, the slow-footed Stanton is best suited to play right field thanks to the short porch. —

Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

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For this Nuggets lineup, the average comes out to a pedestrian 6-9, with three capable perimeter defenders to assist the heavy-footed centers, two 40% 3-point shooters to space the floor, and a surplus of play-making talent.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The Knicks whipped the ball around the perimeter before Brunson used a Towns screen as a decoy to freeze Gobert and launch a pass to Anunoby that he’s forced to catch in stride and blow past the heavy-footed center for a bucket.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025