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snail-paced

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Synonyms & Antonyms of snail-paced

moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed

my snail-paced dial-up connection is essentially worthless for video downloads

Synonyms for snail-paced

crawling,
creeping,
dallying,
dawdling,
dilatory,
dillydallying,
dragging,
laggard,
lagging,
languid,
leisurely,
poking,
poky
(or pokey),
slow,
sluggish,
snaillike,
tardy,
unhurried

Words Related to snail-paced

deliberate,
measured

inactive,
inert,
lethargic,
loafing,
lounging

lingering,
loitering,
tarrying

ambling,
heavy-footed,
inching,
plodding,
shuffling,
slow-footed

strolling

decelerating,
slowing

filibustering,
procrastinating,
stalling

Near Antonyms for snail-paced

expeditious,
prompt,
ready

accelerated,
hastened,
quickened

hurried,
rushed

Antonyms for snail-paced

barreling,
bolting,
breakneck,
breathless,
brisk,
careering,
dizzy,
fast,
fleet,
flying,
hasty,
hurrying,
lightning,
meteoric,
quick,
racing,
rapid,
rocketing,
running,
rushing,
scooting,
scudding,
scurrying,
snappy,
speeding,
speedy,
swift,
warp-speed,
whirling,
whirlwind,
whisking,
zipping

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