The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word INERT , but the solution may also be DILATORY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Slow to act crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INERT | 75 % | 5 |
| DILATORY | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slow to act
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tardy
- belated
- delayed
- sluggish
- lated
- tardive
- lateness
- belatedly
- lag
- overdue
- tardiness
- fall behind
Crossword Answer definitions
INERT noun- A substance that does not react chemically.
- To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.
- Unable to move or act; inanimate.
- In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
- Having no therapeutic action.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result INERT
- Like helium
- Like a couch potato
- Like krypton
- Nonreactive
- Languid
- Motionless
- Stagnant
- Immobile
- Like the elements on the far right of the periodic table
- Like helium or argon