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单词 snail-paced
释义

snail-paced

adjective

ˈsnāl-ˈpāst How to pronounce snail-paced (audio)
: moving very slowly

Synonyms

  • crawling
  • creeping
  • dallying
  • dawdling
  • dilatory
  • dillydallying
  • dragging
  • laggard
  • lagging
  • languid
  • leisurely
  • poking
  • poky
  • pokey
  • slow
  • sluggish
  • snaillike
  • tardy
  • unhurried
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Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

snail-paced

adjective

as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed my snail-paced dial-up connection is essentially worthless for video downloads

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • leisurely
  • slow
  • dawdling
  • pokey
  • dilatory
  • unhurried
  • sluggish
  • laggard
  • creeping
  • dragging
  • lagging
  • languid
  • slowing
  • crawling
  • poky
  • dallying
  • tardy
  • dillydallying
  • poking
  • snaillike
  • plodding
  • ambling
  • deliberate
  • lethargic
  • lingering
  • inert
  • shuffling
  • loitering
  • loafing
  • heavy-footed
  • tarrying
  • lounging
  • measured
  • slow-footed
  • inching
  • inactive
  • strolling
  • decelerating
  • stalling
  • procrastinating
  • filibustering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rapid
  • speedy
  • swift
  • breakneck
  • brisk
  • hasty
  • rushing
  • quick
  • breathless
  • fast
  • speeding
  • lightning
  • meteoric
  • running
  • expeditious
  • whirlwind
  • racing
  • snappy
  • fleet
  • rocketing
  • whirling
  • flying
  • hurrying
  • dizzy
  • warp-speed
  • ready
  • accelerated
  • bolting
  • scudding
  • prompt
  • scurrying
  • careering
  • barreling
  • zipping
  • quickened
  • scooting
  • hastened
  • rushed
  • hurried
  • whisking
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