slowpokes
Those who lag
Slowpokes are people who move, work, or act slowly.
The term is mildly teasing rather than harsh: Hurry up, slowpokes, we're going to be late!
It's most common in American English, where the singular slowpoke appears more often than the plural.
Those who move slowly
- laggardsThose who trail behind
- stragglersThose who fall behind
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
- tortoisesShelled land reptiles
sluggards · loiterers · lingerers · idlers · plodders · foot-draggers · lollygaggers · procrastinators
Leisurely time-wasting
- trailingFollowing behind something
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- loiteringPurposeless public lingering
dallying · procrastinating · shuffling · ambling · sauntering · meandering · moseying · trudging
Syrup from cane processing
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- snail's paceExtremely slow movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
inching · crawling · tortoise · slug · ice age · eternity · forever · watching paint dry
Showing warm regard
- playfulInclined toward fun
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- hurry upCommand to accelerate
get moving · come on · impatient · waiting · exasperated · nudging · prodding · lighthearted
dawdlers
Those who move slowly
- laggardsThose who trail behind
- stragglersThose who fall behind
- snailsShelled terrestrial gastropods
tortoises · sluggards · loiterers · lingerers · idlers · plodders · foot-draggers · lollygaggers · procrastinators · trailers
dawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
- trailingFollowing behind something
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
loitering · dallying · procrastinating · shuffling · ambling · sauntering · meandering · moseying · trudging · plodding
molasses
Syrup from cane processing
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- snail's paceExtremely slow movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
creeping · inching · crawling · tortoise · slug · ice age · eternity · forever · watching paint dry
affectionate
Showing warm regard
- playfulInclined toward fun
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
hurry up · get moving · come on · impatient · waiting · exasperated · nudging · prodding · lighthearted · joking
slowpokesspeedsters
Very quick individuals
speed demons · racers · sprinters · jackrabbits · dashers
slowpokesgo-getters
Ambitiously proactive people
hustlers · eager beavers · dynamos · fireballs · live wires