ultraslow

adjective

Definition of ultraslownext
as in pokey

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraslow
  1. sluggish
  2. laggard
  3. unhurried
  4. dilatory
  5. poky
  6. languid
Adjective
  • Walmart, buoyed by strong sales of essentials like groceries and toys, heads into the holiday season with momentum, while Target has faced sluggish demand for discretionary items like apparel.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The Chinese city has struggled in recent years owing to the aftereffects of its tough COVID-zero policy, concerns over Beijing’s encroaching jurisdiction, and a sluggish Chinese economy.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of sluggish
Adjective
  • Bush’s father, President George H.W. Bush, came under fire in 1992 for his laggard response to Andrew in Florida, a Category 5 hurricane with winds that reached 165 mph, shortly before his reelection contest against Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton.
    Julian Zelizer, CNN, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Its laggard incubation period gives us a full 21 days to intervene between exposure and disease.
    Abdul El-Sayed, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2022
Definition of laggard
Adjective
  • Cyclical leadership, forward earnings forecasts at a record, the Fed in what seems the preferred sort of easing path – unhurried and into a solid economy.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Eastwood’s unhurried gaze allows the characters’ humanity to shine through.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhurried
Adjective
  • At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.
    Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
  • He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 May 2022
Definition of dilatory
Adjective
  • Well-fed clouds, almost too substantial to be believed, floated above islands carpeted with evergreens, cheerful sailboats, and a poky ferry slowly gliding along the navy blue waters.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
  • Here in the United States, a high percentage of public chargers are poky Level 2 units that deliver alternating current at 240 volts.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
Definition of poky
Adjective
  • As states roll in, the needle, like a grand, languid leviathan, inches toward the winning side.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Denning sang the demo that day and played a languid guitar solo, emulating Vince Gill’s melodic style.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of languid
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