Thesaurus / slowest
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synonyms for slowest
- easy
- gradual
- heavy
- lackadaisical
- leisurely
- lethargic
- moderate
- passive
- quiet
- reluctant
- sluggish
- stagnant
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- delaying
- deliberate
- disinclined
- idle
- lagging
- loitering
- measured
- plodding
- postponing
- procrastinating
- slack
- apathetic
- dilatory
- dreamy
- drowsy
- imperceptible
- inactive
- indolent
- inert
- laggard
- leaden
- listless
- negligent
- phlegmatic
- ponderous
- remiss
- sleepy
- slothful
- slow-moving
- snaillike
- supine
- tardy
- torpid
- tortoiselike
- tedious
- stiff
- gradual
- tame
- stagnant
- low
- moderate
- sluggish
- dull
- off
- slack
- protracted
- delayed
- prolonged
- down
- reduced
- lingering
- backward
- belated
- conservative
- dead
- dilatory
- inactive
- overdue
- sleepy
- tardy
- uneventful
- unproductive
- behindhand
- long-drawn-out
- unprogressive
- time-consuming
- hindered
- impeded
- detained
- draggy
- long-delayed
- unpunctual
- simple
- limited
- stupid
- dumb
- dull
- dim
- backward
- dense
- dunce
- imbecile
- moronic
- obtuse
- thick
- unresponsive
- dimwitted
- slow on the uptake
antonyms for slowest
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- smart
- waiting
- ready
- quick
- fast
- busy
- active
- bright
- wild
- violent
- intelligent
- cognizant
- on time
- rapid
- hurried
- lively
- interesting
- exciting
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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The dragon tree is the slowest of growth among vegetables; it seems also to be slowest in decay.
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO BRAZILMARIA GRAHAMImmediately from a miracle of lithe, swift grace, she changed into one of the slowest and most awkward of animals.
WILD FOLKSAMUEL SCOVILLEColvin reined in his horse to the slowest of foot-paces, and stared at the cleft as though struck with an idea.
ALETTABERTRAM MITFORDSlowest of all to apprehend this truth, though with honorable exceptions, are our military men.
MARY AND ISTEPHEN RETURN RIGGSThat, however, was not very fast—not faster than a frog could go—for the animal in question is one of the very slowest travellers.
THE DESERT HOMEMAYNE REIDWhen Albert went to ride again, it was on melting snow, with the slowest horse Troutt had.
OTHER MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADSHAMLIN GARLANDA forest, or a single tree, is not replaced in a year, or in ten years; and the stately evergreen trees grow slowest of all.
PLUCK ON THE LONG TRAILEDWIN L. SABINThe south and east sides of the hospital site had been the slowest in their growth.
HAUNTED LONDONWALTER THORNBURYThe Protestants were not the slowest, and therein they were not to be blamed.
THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF RELIGION IN SCOTLANDJOHN KNOXThe result was the slowest twenty-minutes work that either ever remembered.
MARJORIE DEAN COLLEGE FRESHMANPAULINE LESTER