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poky Antonyms

Opposite of poky

Because the opposite of poky shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(of a room or building) uncomfortably small, cramped, and shabby.

Usage Example

"They spent their first year of marriage living in a spacious little flat above a bakery."

Strongest
spacious
roomy
Strong
palatial
airy
expansive

• adjective (Context 2)

Annoyingly slow; dawdling or sluggish.

Usage Example

"The fast commuter train took nearly two hours to travel thirty miles."

Strongest
fast
speedy
swift
rapid
Strong
brisk

Similar words to poky

Words similar to poky shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

jail
slow
cramped
lockup
prison
sluggish
dawdling
slammer
See all synonyms of poky

• Nearby Words

poke
pokerfaced
pokey
poky
polar
polarity
polarization

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Poky. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/poky
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