Synonyms of snail

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snail 1 of 2

noun

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as in slowpoke

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others

go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowpoke
• slug
• crawler
• laggard
• plodder
• straggler
• lingerer
• dragger
• loiterer
• dawdler
• lagger
• dallier
• delayer
• sluggard
• latecomer
• loafer
• idler
• slouch
• lazybones
• procrastinator
• lounger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speedster
• hustler
• speeder
• scrambler
• go-getter
• hurrier
• rusher

• speedster
• hustler
• speeder
• scrambler
• go-getter
• hurrier
• rusher

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snail

2 of 2

verb

as in to drag

to move slowly

the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drag
• crawl
• creep
• shuffle
• poke
• inch
• ooze
• slouch
• nose
• limp
• plod
• shamble
• trudge
• tramp
• creak (along)
• lumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• speed
• fly
• glide
• sail
• zip
• float
• whizz
• whiz
• tear
• hurry

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• race
• speed
• fly
• glide
• sail
• zip
• float
• whizz
• whiz
• tear
• hurry

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Phrases Containing snail

• snail mail

• snail mail