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Synonyms for slow-moving

Most common

slow sluggish torpid

All synonyms

Adjective

Other

sullen formal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Moving slowly.

Related words

Other spellings
slowmoving

Example sentences

  • slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
  • sluggish Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
  • torpid When it gets cold, the turtles become torpid.

By length

4 letters
slow1
6 letters
sullen2, torpid2
8 letters
sluggish2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sullen2 = 2 syllables).