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  1. slowverb

    Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

    a slow train

    Synonyms:
    dilatory, tardy, boring, gradual, dull-witted, inactive, dull, slothful, sluggish

  2. slowverb

    Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

    These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast. --Milton

    Synonyms:
    delay, hinder, retard, boring, inactive, gradual, slothful, tardy, sluggish, dull, dull-witted, dilatory

  3. slowadjective

    Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

    John is very slow; he is ten seconds behind everybody else when it comes to math.

    Synonyms:
    slacken, decelerate, inactive, dull, tardy, gradual, slothful, dilatory, sluggish, dull-witted, boring

    Antonyms:
    prompt, quick

  4. slowadjective

    Not hasty; not precipitate; lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation.

    He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding. --Prov. xiv. 29.

    Synonyms:
    inactive, sluggish, tardy, gradual, boring, dull-witted, dilatory, slothful, dull

    Antonyms:
    prompt, hasty, precipitate

  5. slowadjective

    Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

    That clock is slow.

    Synonyms:
    dull, inactive, sluggish, slothful, gradual, tardy, dilatory, boring, dull-witted

  6. slowadjective

    That takes a long time to transfer data.

    Synonyms:
    dull, inactive, boring, tardy, dull-witted, sluggish, gradual, dilatory, slothful

  7. slowadjective

    Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

    Synonyms:
    sluggish, slothful, dull-witted, gradual, inactive, dull, boring, tardy, dilatory

    Antonyms:
    brisk, lively

  8. slowadjective

    Not busy; lacking activity.

    Synonyms:
    boring, inactive, gradual, dull-witted, dull, dilatory, tardy, slothful, sluggish

  9. slowadjective

    Synonyms:
    moderate, deliberate

    Antonyms:
    fast, quick, swift, rapid

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slow

    Slow signifies moving through a relatively short distance, or with a relatively small number of motions in a given time; slow also applies to that which is a relatively long while in beginning or accomplishing something; a watch or a clock is said to be slow when its indications are behind those of the standard time. Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place. Deliberate and dilatory are used of persons, tho the latter may be used also of things, as of a stream; a person is deliberate who takes a noticeably long time to consider and decide before acting or who acts or speaks as if he were deliberating at every point; a person is dilatory who lays aside, or puts off as long as possible, necessary or required action; both words may be applied either to undertaking or to doing. Gradual (Latin gradus, a step) signifies advancing by steps, and refers to slow but regular and sure progression. Slack refers to action that seems to indicate a lack of tension, as of muscle or of will, sluggish to action that seems as if reluctant to advance.

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    Synonyms:
    dawdling, delaying, deliberate, dilatory, drowsy, dull, gradual, inactive, inert, lingering, moderate, procrastinating, slack, sluggish, tardy

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slow

    Synonyms:
    sluggish, inactive, inert, lazy, unready, tardy, late, gradual, tedious, dull, dilatory, lingering, slack

    Antonyms:
    active, quick, fast, rapid, alert, ready, prompt, early, sudden, immediate

Princeton's WordNet3.7 / 3 votes

  1. slowadjective

    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

    "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

    Synonyms:
    wearisome, dull, obtuse, deadening, boring, irksome, dim, tedious, dumb, tiresome, dense, sluggish, ho-hum

    Antonyms:
    rapid, presto, allegro, express, smart, quick, prestissimo, swift, instantaneous, prompt, high-speed, immediate, high-velocity, active, straightaway, speedy, red-hot, fast-breaking, hot, fast, scurrying, blistering, double-quick, instant(a), andantino, windy, alacritous, fast-paced, allegretto, meteoric, accelerated, fleet, hurrying, vivace, winged, interesting

  2. slowadjective

    at a slow tempo

    "the band played a slow waltz"

    Synonyms:
    wearisome, dull, obtuse, deadening, boring, irksome, dim, tedious, dumb, tiresome, dense, sluggish, ho-hum

    Antonyms:
    fast, speedy, allegretto, instantaneous, hurrying, meteoric, immediate, rapid, prestissimo, smart, andantino, interesting, swift, quick, hot, red-hot, winged, high-velocity, alacritous, presto, windy, fast-breaking, allegro, active, vivace, instant(a), fast-paced, fleet, double-quick, express, high-speed, scurrying, prompt, blistering, straightaway, accelerated

  3. dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slowadjective

    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

    "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

    Synonyms:
    vague, ho-hum, muted, sluggish, subdued, deadening, faint, mute, thudding, boring, dumb, dense, irksome, black, silent, wispy, heavy, dim, purblind, muffled, tedious, impenetrable, dull, dimmed, speechless, shadowy, tiresome, softened, bleak, thick, wearisome, obtuse, leaden

    Antonyms:
    quick, allegro, smart, interesting, hurrying, instantaneous, fast-paced, double-quick, rapid, straightaway, allegretto, immediate, fast, fleet, high-speed, scurrying, windy, speedy, presto, express, prompt, fast-breaking, alacritous, accelerated, swift, vivace, andantino, hot, prestissimo, instant(a), high-velocity, blistering, active, winged, red-hot, meteoric

  4. slowadjective

    (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

    "the clock is slow"

    Synonyms:
    wearisome, dull, obtuse, deadening, boring, irksome, dim, tedious, dumb, tiresome, dense, sluggish, ho-hum

    Antonyms:
    meteoric, double-quick, hot, scurrying, prestissimo, winged, quick, smart, presto, accelerated, allegro, straightaway, red-hot, instantaneous, rapid, speedy, prompt, express, high-speed, fleet, alacritous, high-velocity, blistering, hurrying, fast, fast-paced, windy, active, immediate, andantino, instant(a), interesting, swift, allegretto, fast-breaking, vivace

  5. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisomeadjective

    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

    "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

    Synonyms:
    dull, dim, windy, wearisome, wordy, dense, muted, boring, verbose, dumb, leaden, tedious, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, long-winded, irksome, thudding, softened

    Antonyms:
    hurrying, instantaneous, quick, high-velocity, fleet, express, high-speed, fast-paced, meteoric, accelerated, blistering, prompt, red-hot, smart, instant(a), presto, speedy, prestissimo, double-quick, rapid, windy, andantino, alacritous, swift, hot, fast, straightaway, allegro, active, vivace, fast-breaking, immediate, winged, scurrying, allegretto, interesting

  6. dull, slow, sluggishverb

    (of business) not active or brisk

    "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

    Synonyms:
    thudding, dim, wearisome, torpid, dense, muted, boring, dumb, leaden, tedious, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, soggy, sulky, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, irksome, inert, dull, softened

    Antonyms:
    allegretto, alacritous, high-velocity, fleet, immediate, instantaneous, allegro, smart, rapid, vivace, accelerated, double-quick, andantino, windy, quick, speedy, scurrying, instant(a), interesting, hot, high-speed, straightaway, fast, meteoric, presto, hurrying, fast-paced, swift, active, fast-breaking, blistering, express, winged, prompt, prestissimo, red-hot

  7. decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retardverb

    lose velocity; move more slowly

    "The car decelerated"

    Synonyms:
    decompress, delay, slack, check, unwind, loosen up, slow up, decelerate, unbend, retard, slacken, relax, slow down

    Antonyms:
    high-speed, fast-paced, hurrying, fast, speedy, immediate, quick, red-hot, alacritous, fleet, meteoric, express, allegretto, vivace, windy, instant(a), rapid, prestissimo, double-quick, smart, prompt, swift, andantino, accelerated, instantaneous, high-velocity, scurrying, presto, interesting, straightaway, allegro, active, blistering, hot, winged, fast-breaking

  8. slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb

    become slow or slower

    "Production slowed"

    Synonyms:
    decompress, slow down, unbend, slacken, remit, let up, slack off, abate, loosen up, decelerate, slack up, retard, slake, relax, slack, die away, unwind, slow up

    Antonyms:
    fast-breaking, fleet, hot, allegretto, fast-paced, double-quick, allegro, swift, alacritous, quick, fast, speedy, rapid, straightaway, hurrying, prestissimo, active, high-speed, instantaneous, interesting, blistering, accelerated, immediate, andantino, windy, smart, high-velocity, winged, meteoric, instant(a), express, prompt, presto, red-hot, vivace, scurrying

  9. slow, slow down, slow upadverb

    cause to proceed more slowly

    "The illness slowed him down"

    Synonyms:
    decompress, decelerate, slack, unwind, loosen up, slow up, slacken, unbend, retard, relax, slow down

    Antonyms:
    fleet, prestissimo, smart, rapid, vivace, instant(a), immediate, accelerated, hot, quick, scurrying, blistering, fast-breaking, active, red-hot, double-quick, straightaway, high-velocity, interesting, speedy, fast-paced, high-speed, winged, prompt, allegro, fast, express, hurrying, presto, alacritous, allegretto, meteoric, windy, instantaneous, andantino, swift

  10. slowly, slow, easy, tardilyadverb

    without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

    "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

    Synonyms:
    slowly, easily, tardily, behind, soft, easy, lento, late, belatedly

    Antonyms:
    andantino, alacritous, fast, hurrying, fleet, vivace, allegro, swift, instant(a), fast-paced, smart, high-speed, interesting, allegretto, high-velocity, active, speedy, accelerated, rapid, immediate, meteoric, blistering, prompt, quick, express, straightaway, hot, instantaneous, fast-breaking, red-hot, presto, winged, scurrying, windy, double-quick, prestissimo

  11. behind, slowadverb

    of timepieces

    "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

    Synonyms:
    easy, slowly, behind, tardily, in arrears, behindhand

    Antonyms:
    hot, allegro, vivace, speedy, active, prestissimo, windy, express, smart, hurrying, quick, allegretto, swift, straightaway, fast, fast-breaking, double-quick, andantino, blistering, instantaneous, accelerated, immediate, winged, presto, instant(a), prompt, scurrying, rapid, fleet, high-speed, red-hot, meteoric, alacritous, interesting, high-velocity, fast-paced

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slowadjective

    Synonyms:
    moderate, deliberate, not swift, not rapid, not speedy

  2. slowadjective

    Synonyms:
    tardy, dilatory, late, inactive, sluggish

  3. slowadjective

    Synonyms:
    dull, stupid, heavy, not alert, not prompt, not ready

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. slowadjective

    Synonyms:
    deliberate, moderate, gradual, dilatory, languid, unready, phlegmatic, lingering, torpid, sluggish, slack, leisurely, wearisome, dull, prosaic, uninteresting, tiresome

  2. slowverb

    Synonyms:
    slacken, relax, moderate, delay, retard

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Slow":

    Vellu Maurola, Slow, DJ, Miguel Martinez, Miguel "Slow" Martínez

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How to use slow in a sentence?

  1. Louis Smith:

    I completely appreciate that 2020 has been a tough year for many of us, but now is not the time for people to start getting relaxed about the rules that have been put in place to help slow and reduce the spread of this virus.

  2. Varawut Silpa-archa:

    It is a slow process, but quite a few communities have already got titles, and we are studying others.

  3. Noboru Hagino:

    Health ministry officials are too slow.

  4. Nelson Mandela:

    When a boat come upon a winding river, slow down and the river becomes straight.

  5. Ned Lamont:

    This is not a time to relax our basic practices to slow down the spread of the virus. This is a time for remaining vigilant.


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