slowfuladj.
/ˈsləʊf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈsloʊfəl/ 1. Slow, sluggish; slothful, lazy. In early use also: not prompt to do something; reluctant to do something. In later use chiefly U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland).
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adjective]
lateeOE
slackc1000
slowc1225
heavya1400
lent14..
slowfulc1400
sloth1412
latesomea1425
sluggedc1430
sluggingc1430
tardy1483
lingeringa1547
tarde1547
sleuth1567
snailish1581
slow-moving1592
lagging1597
snail-paced1597
snail-slow1600
slow-pacing1616
snail-like1639
sluggish1640
ignave1657
languishing1693
slow-stepping1793
lentitudinous1801
somnolent1812
slow-coachish1844
tardigradous1866
vermigrade1938
slow-cooking1968
the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [adjective] > tardy or sluggish
lateeOE
latredec897
latelyOE
slowfulc1400
latesomea1425
languoring?c1425
sluggedc1430
tardy1483
tediousc1485
hooly1513
longsome1543
lingeringa1547
tarde1547
slow-worm1548
tardious?1572
lagging1597
snail-slow1600
snail-paced1601
snail-like1639
languid1646
dilatory1648
sluggish1648
languishing1693
laggard1702
lentitudinous1801
laggardly1826
lag-last1862
slowpoke1872
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adjective] > sluggish or heavy
slowOE
sluggy?c1225
dull1393
slowfulc1400
sluggedc1430
sluggingc1430
slugc1440
sluggishc1450
lithera1500
peakish1519
lumpish1528
sopit1528
loiterous1566
slugring1566
drowsy1570
slow-bellied1576
snailish1581
blate1597
druggly1611
jacent1611
clammy1622
loggish1642
ignave1657
sliving1661
druggle-headed1694
slow-coachish1844
loggy1847
logy1859
tardigradous1866
tardigrade1883
c1400 Bk. to Mother (Bodl.) 44 (MED) Adam sinnede in alle þe seuene dedli synnes in etinge of þe appel..slouful, in þat he wolde not do as God bad him.
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccccxxvijv/1 He was neuer founde sloweful ne neglygente.
a1500 Story of Alexander 279 I..pray you..be most obeyssiant to hym þat shall best purvay for þe gude astate of hys people, & þat..shall not be slowefull to kepe & defende you.
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Oiiiiv The dull & slowfull asse.
1539 in J. Strype Ann. Reformation (1709) I. 561 The slowghfull and ungodly lyff which hath bene usid among all those sects.
1609 J. Skene tr. Stat. Alexander II in Regiam Majestatem 14 The swere and slowfull man will not plowe.
1888 in Jrnl. Southern Hist. (1991) 57 75 A word to slowful members, we have some members that are very backward about attending meetings, be men of business, stay off the creeks and brooks fishing.
1918 Outlook of Missions Mar. 138 I doan know why ouah people so slowful 'bout comin' to church... Ouah people is just dilluntary; an' the Lord ain't goin' bless slowful people.
2010 @Byronwashington 14 Dec. in twitter.com (accessed 15 Oct. 2020) People put their destiny at risk when they are too lazy or slowful to get up and seize the moment.
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the mind > emotion > gratitude > ingratitude > [adjective]
unkindc1300
slowful1484
unthankful1499
unthankfulc1500
ingrate1528
thankless1536
ungrate1548
ingrateful1553
ungrateful1553
grateless1577
unacknowledging1611
unthanking1902
1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope vi. xi. f. cijv None ought to be slowful of the good whiche he receyueth of other.
1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope iv. f. cxxxviij The studye of the huntynge and hawkynge is a slouful cure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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