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noroi
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[のろ()·]
noroi

English Meaning(s) for のろい

i adjective
  1. thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
  2. slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
  3. indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

Definition and Synonyms for のろい

Cretin a person of subnormal intelligence
Synonyms: あほ, こけ, ばか, おどけ, たわけ, ちょん, のろい, のろま, ジョン, チョン, おどける, とんちき, なまくら, べらぼう, ぼんくら, ぽんつく, おたんちん, あんぽんたん, おたんこなす, 二本棒, 低能, 低能者, 大愚, 愚人, 愚者, 戯け者, 抜く, 抜け, 抜ける, 痴人, 痴愚, 痴れ者, 白痴, 知恵遅れ, 空く, 空け, 空ける, うつけ者, たわけ者, 腑抜け, 腑抜ける, 薄ぼんやり, 薄鈍, 薄馬鹿, 表六玉, 遅い, , 鈍い, 開く, 開ける, 間抜け, 頓馬, 馬鹿者, 馬鹿野郎, 駑馬
Dull emitting or reflecting very little light
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull (of color) very low in saturation
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い
Softened being or made softer or less loud or clear
Synonyms: のろい, 小さい, 弱める, 遅い, 鈍い
Obtuse of an angle
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull not clear and resonant
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Obtuse (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Bluntness without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い, 鈍す
Dully without liveliness
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Slow slow to learn or understand
Synonyms: あほ, ばか, とろい, のろい, のろま, なまくら, おたんちん, どんくさい, おたんこなす, 愚図, 愚純, 愚鈍, 痴鈍, 遅い, 遅鈍, , 鈍い, 間抜け, 頓馬, 魯鈍
Purblind lacking in insight or discernment
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull not having a sharp edge or point
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Blunt used of a knife or other blade
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Slow not moving quickly
Synonyms: とろい, のろい, のろま, スロー, スロー, なまくら, どんくさい, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍重
Dull highly diluted
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い
Blunt not sharp
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Slow lacking intellectual acuity
Synonyms: あほ, ばか, とろい, のろい, のろま, なまくら, おたんちん, どんくさい, おたんこなす, 愚図, 愚純, 愚鈍, 痴鈍, 遅い, 遅鈍, , 鈍い, 間抜け, 頓馬, 魯鈍
Obtuse between 90 and 180 degrees
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Slow taking a comparatively long time
Synonyms: とろい, のろい, のろま, スロー, スロー, なまくら, どんくさい, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍重
Dull sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い

Categories のろい is a member of

Contour any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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Simpleton a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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Stroke Order Diagrams for のろい

Conjugations for のろい

Adjective stem
noro
te-form
norokute
Negative te-form
norokunakute
Adverbial Form
noroku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
noroi
Present Indicative Negative Form
norokunai
Past Indicative Form
norokatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
norokunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
norokereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
norokunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
norokunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
norokattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
norokunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
norosa

Sample Sentences for のろい

They got the sack for being careless and tardy.
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
He was big and slow and silent.
He is slow of understanding.
How slow you are!

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