100 Best Synonyms for “Slow”

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. ambling walking at an easy pace
2. at a crawl moving extremely slowly
3. awkward not smooth or quick
4. backward behind in progress or speed
5. behind not as advanced or fast
6. benumbed dulled and slowed
7. braked slowed by braking
8. cautious careful and therefore slower
9. checked slowed or restrained
10. circumspect careful and not quick to act
11. clumsy awkward and not quick
12. crawling moving extremely slowly
13. creaky moving stiffly and slowly
14. creeping advancing very slowly
15. curbed held back or slowed
16. dawdling wasting time by moving slowly
17. decelerated made slower in speed
18. deliberate careful and not quick
19. dilatory tending to delay action
20. dragging moving or progressing too slowly
21. draggy feeling tediously slow
22. drawn-out lasting longer than expected
23. drowsy sleepy and moving slowly
24. eased made less fast or intense
25. easygoing relaxed and not hurried
26. even-paced moving at a consistent pace
27. extended lasting longer than usual
28. fatigued made slow by tiredness
29. foggy mentally dull and slow
30. fumbling acting slowly and awkwardly
31. gentle not fast or forceful
32. gingerly done with very careful slowness
33. gradual happening at a low rate
34. groggy weak and slow after shock
35. halting proceeding slowly with pauses
36. heavy-footed walking with slow heavy steps
37. hesitant slow because unsure
38. immobile unable to move quickly
39. inactive not active or quick
40. incremental increasing by small slow steps
41. indolent habitually lazy and slow
42. inefficient working more slowly than needed
43. inert lacking movement or activity
44. intermittent stopping and starting slowly
45. jerky moving unevenly and slowly
46. labored done with slow effort
47. laggard habitually slow or behind
48. lagging falling behind in speed
49. laggy responding with noticeable delay
50. languid lacking spirit or quickness
51. leisurely slow and relaxed
52. lethargic lacking energy or speed
53. lifeless without energy or movement
54. lingering continuing slowly for longer
55. listless without energy or speed
56. logy sluggish and drowsy
57. long-drawn extended and slow
58. low-speed operating at reduced speed
59. meandering moving without haste or direction
60. measured done at a steady pace
61. methodical done in an orderly slow way
62. mild not strong or fast
63. moderate not fast or extreme
64. muted reduced in force or pace
65. muzzy confused and mentally slow
66. piecemeal done slowly in stages
67. plodding moving in a heavy slow way
68. ploddy dull and slow-moving
69. poke-along moving very slowly
70. pokey slow in a mildly annoying way
71. poky annoyingly or noticeably slow
72. ponderous slow because heavy or dull
73. protracted continuing for a long time
74. reined-in kept from moving too fast
75. reluctant unwilling and therefore slow
76. restrained held back and less quick
77. retarded slowed down or delayed
78. sauntering walking in a relaxed slow way
79. sedate calm and unhurried
80. shuffling walking with short slow steps
81. slack not moving or progressing quickly
82. slothful habitually lazy and slow
83. sluggish moving or acting with little speed
84. slumberous sleepy and slow-moving
85. snail-like extremely slow in movement
86. stately moving with dignified slowness
87. tardy late or slow to act
88. tempered made less intense or fast
89. tentative cautious and not quick
90. throttled reduced in speed or rate
91. time-consuming taking a long time
92. tired lacking energy and speed
93. torpid inactive and slow
94. trudging walking slowly with effort
95. underpowered lacking speed or force
96. unhurried done without rushing
97. unresponsive slow to react
98. weary tired and therefore slow
99. winded short of breath and slow
100. wooden stiff and lacking quickness