SLOWISH Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

slowish

adjective

Definition of slowish

as in sluggish

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Recent Examples of slowish Outside of slowish feet, Suniev is the complete package as a player. — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Yadav and Rohit Sharma combined for 53 off 40 balls but the slowish Delhi pitch didn’t allow the Mumbai stars to run away. — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowish

Adjective

The sluggish job market has shut out new entrants and left people like Ruiz feeling stuck.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The labor market in the spring had been showing signs of improvement after a sluggish 2025, even as inflation remained well above the central bank's 2% target.

— Yun Li,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sluggish

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

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

Every initiative should identify its operational leading indicator, financial lagging indicator, value owner and realization mechanism.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Just last month, Microsoft began layoffs of 20% of its Xbox employees as part of a sweeping reorganization to revive the company’s lagging games division.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lagging

Adjective

At the center of it all stands Soares, proprietor and performer, refilling a glass, adjusting a bowl of stone fruit, presiding over the room with unhurried ease.

— Sean Santiago, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Dreamy piano phrases weave around understated guitars and an unhurried rhythm section, creating the feeling of rolling down an open highway with nowhere particular to be.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of unhurried

Adjective

For comparison, the Canon CP1500—a speed demon for the 4-by-6-inch photo category—took roughly 40 seconds per photo, while the HP Sprocket Studio Plus averaged a pokey 121 seconds.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
The region’s pokey residential construction pace is a big factor.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of poky

Adjective

Traditional lazy Susans only work on round tables -- enter The Lazy Susan Revolution, a patented system designed specifically for long, rectangular and oval tables, bringing every dish within reach of every guest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Most of my procrastination stems from being too lazy to expertly fold my clothes properly in my suitcase to avoid wrinkles.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026