Synonyms for dronish

Most common

slow · lazy · indolent · slothful

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Like a drone; slow; sluggish.

Example sentences

• slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
• lazy Tom is by no means unintelligent. He is just lazy.
• indolent Indolent youth creates a begging old age.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slow¹, lazy²

8 letters

indolent³, slothful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lazy² = 2 syllables).