Slow-moving

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving slowly.

    "The merchandise trains of the future will be able to pace the average day and night express without significant loss of track utilisation, but where quadruple track does not exist it may be necessary to seek alternative routes for the slower-moving coal and heavy mineral traffic."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to a situation in which events unfold in slow succession.
  3. 3
    Of a product or service, that is sold slowly.
Adjective
  1. 1
    moving slowly wordnet

Synonyms

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amblingcautiouscircumspectcrawlingcreepingdeliberate

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"Sloths are nocturnal and slow-moving."

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