slowgoing

4.7

Showing little energy and moving at a low speed

adjective
/ˈsloʊˌɡoʊɪŋ/

: lento

Progress was slowgoing, but eventually the team finished the project.

Examples

Her slowgoing attitude made it difficult to meet deadlines in the fast-paced environment.
The committee's slowgoing approach frustrated some of the more ambitious members.
Don't worry, slowgoing is better than no progress at all!
The project has been slowgoing due to budget constraints.
Her slowgoing efforts at work caused frustration among her colleagues who preferred a faster pace.
Despite the slowgoing start, the team gradually gained momentum and completed the project successfully.
Everyone knew that his slowgoing nature was a challenge during busy seasons when quick decisions were needed.

Synonyms

lazy

vsslowgoing

34 1.0

Moving slowly and in a relaxed way

focuses on unwillingness to act rather than mere slowness

sluggish

vsslowgoing

30 3.9

Moving or working slowly and with little energy

emphasizes lack of enterprise as well as low speed

slow-moving

vsslowgoing

17 2.3

Moving at a low speed and not making quick progress

includes lack of initiative as well as simple slowness

ponderous

vsslowgoing

9 7.9

Slow and heavy in movement or speech and often boring

is about slow pace and low enterprise rather than heaviness

dilatory

vsslowgoing

Formal

2 9.3

Being slow to act and causing delay

implies deliberate delaying rather than mere low energy or pace

plodding

vsslowgoing

1 5.3

Moving or working slowly and without much energy

highlights lack of enterprise rather than steady effort

laggard

vsslowgoing

1 7.9

Slow to act or move, causing delay

describes slowness in progress rather than lack of initiative

unenergetic

vsslowgoing

4.0

Feeling too tired to be active or interested

is more about slow pace and lack of initiative

laggardly

vsslowgoing

8.1

In a slow way that makes tasks finish late

focuses on slowness from delay rather than general lack of energy

Antonyms

dynamic

155 4.2

Full of energy, new ideas, and constant activity

energetic

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

How Fast

brisk

27 3.2

slowgoing

4.7

sluggish

30 3.9

Surface Forms

slowgoing positive

slowergoing comparative

slowestgoing superlative

Morphology

slowgoing = slow + going (semi-transparent) = slow + going

The components 'slow' + 'going' transparently suggest slow progress, but the adjectival use describing a person's temperament is a slightly idiomatic extension.

Etymology

Slowgoing is simply slow + going, meaning 'moving slowly' or 'making slow progress'. So, a slowgoing person or task is not energetic and proceeds at a slow pace.