slowgoing

Thân thiện

The traffic on the highway is slowgoing this afternoon.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not inclined to be enterprising: Describes a person, process, or thing that lacks energy, initiative, or a fast pace; characterized by a lack of ambition or a tendency to proceed with caution and deliberation.

Usage

The adjective "slowgoing" is used to describe a person's temperament, the pace of an activity, or the nature of a task. It emphasizes a lack of haste, urgency, or aggressive ambition.

Examples

• Describing a person:

  • He is a slowgoing individual who prefers careful planning over quick action.
  • My slowgoing neighbor took three years to finally repaint his fence.

• Describing a process or activity:

  • The bureaucratic approval process is notoriously slowgoing.
  • We made slowgoing progress through the dense manual.

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "slowgoing" can be modified as "more slowgoing" and "most slowgoing." The hyphenated form "slow-going" is also commonly accepted.
  • The second phase of construction was even more slowgoing than the first.
  • Of all the departments, legal is the most slowgoing.

Variants and Related Words

• Slow-going (adj): An alternative hyphenated spelling with the same meaning.
• Leisurely (adj): Done in a relaxed, unhurried manner (can be positive, whereas "slowgoing" often has a neutral or slightly negative connotation).
• Plodding (adj): Slow-moving and unexciting (often more negative than "slowgoing").

Synonyms

• Unambitious
• Leisurely
• Deliberate
• Measured
• Plodding

Antonyms

• Enterprising
• Energetic
• Fast-paced
• Dynamic
• Brisk

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not inclined to be enterprising

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unenergetic