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 luxury market is still facing a sluggish recovery, particularly in China, as consumers only become more selective about spending.

— Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
However, the stock is unlikely to sustain that momentum due to sluggish sales of its latest mobile phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, per Baruah.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sluggish

Adjective

But in order to make the most of the experiment, scientists ensured a second spacecraft would follow DART at a more leisurely pace.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
If a leisurely day by the pool is on the agenda, order chips and guac or sip a Valley Margarita from the comfort of your chaise lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of leisurely

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

The song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Amenities and experiences True to the unhurried rhythm of the avenue, The Warbler provides a complimentary daily streetcar pass, one of the great pleasures of visiting and living in the Crescent City.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 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

The play depends on the creeping eeriness of thinking your place of comfort has been corrupted and undercut by evil.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
The warmth of the film—shot on location in Positano, Italy—only adds to its creeping, sexy menace.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026