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snaillike

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of snaillike

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

the application process for an overseas adoption has been moving at a snaillike pace

Synonyms of snaillike

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

Words Related to snaillike

deliberate, measured

inactive, inert, lethargic, loafing, lounging

lingering, loitering, tarrying

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

decelerating, slowing

filibustering, procrastinating, stalling

Near Antonyms of snaillike

expeditious, prompt, ready

accelerated, hastened, quickened

hurried, rushed

Antonyms of snaillike

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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