slowest
Most like molasses
Slowest is the superlative of slow—the most lacking in speed or quickness among a group.
It often identifies the lagging member: the slowest runner on the team, the slowest day of the week for sales.
In contexts involving pace or progress, slowest marks the extreme: This is the slowest I've ever seen traffic move.
Moving very slowly
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- torpidInactive and slow
languid · lagging · stagnant · creeping · dragging · trudging · dawdling · inert
Failing to keep pace
- trailingFollowing behind something
- behindAt the rear
- lastFinal in sequence
- hindmostFarthest back position
rearmost · straggling · tardy · lingering · bottleneck · backup · congested · gridlocked
Done without urgency
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- unhurriedTaking one's time
- gentleSoft and kind
meandering · ambling · strolling · sauntering · moseying · casual · lazy · restful
Organized and deliberate
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- unhurriedTaking one's time
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
calculated · systematic · considered · thoughtful · purposeful · painstaking · gradual · steady
Greatest in extent
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- lengthiestMost drawn out
interminable · marathon · endless · everlasting · dragging · tedious · never-ending · time-consuming
snail-paced
Moving very slowly
torpid · languid · lagging · stagnant · creeping · dragging · trudging · dawdling · inert · listless
lagging
Failing to keep pace
hindmost · rearmost · straggling · tardy · lingering · bottleneck · backup · congested · gridlocked · stalled
leisurely
Done without urgency
gentle · meandering · ambling · strolling · sauntering · moseying · casual · lazy · restful · tranquil
methodical
Organized and deliberate
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- unhurriedTaking one's time
meticulous · calculated · systematic · considered · thoughtful · purposeful · painstaking · gradual · steady · patient
longest
Greatest in extent
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- extendedLengthened in time or space
lengthiest · interminable · marathon · endless · everlasting · dragging · tedious · never-ending · time-consuming · laborious
- slowed downReduced velocity
- slower than molassesExtremely, comically unhurried
- slowed upDecreased in velocity
- slower reflexesReduced response speed
- slowed breathingDecreased respiratory rate
- slower metabolismDecreased bodily energy expenditure