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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'slow' Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) slow
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time 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. (adj) slow
at a slow tempo 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. (adj) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity Synonyms: vague , ho-hum , muted , sluggish , subdued , deadening , faint , mute , slow , 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. (adj) slow
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time 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. (adj) boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Synonyms: dull , dim , windy , wearisome , wordy , dense , muted , boring , verbose , dumb , leaden , tedious , slow , 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. (verb) dull, slow, sluggish
(of business) not active or brisk Synonyms: thudding , dim , wearisome , torpid , dense , muted , boring , dumb , leaden , tedious , slow , 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. (verb) decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
lose velocity; move more slowly Synonyms: decompress , delay , slack , check , unwind , loosen up , slow up , decelerate , unbend , retard , slacken , relax , slow down , slow 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. (verb) slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken
become slow or slower Synonyms: decompress , slow down , unbend , slacken , remit , let up , slack off , abate , loosen up , slow , 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. (adverb) slow, slow down, slow up
cause to proceed more slowly Synonyms: decompress , decelerate , slack , unwind , loosen up , slow up , slacken , unbend , retard , relax , slow down , slow 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. (adverb) slowly, slow, easy, tardily
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') Synonyms: slowly , easily , tardily , behind , soft , easy , lento , late , belatedly , slow 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. (adverb) behind, slow
of timepieces Synonyms: easy , slowly , behind , tardily , slow , 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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'slow' English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. slow
Reluctant (L. re, back, and lucto, strive, struggle) signifies struggling against what one is urged or impelled to do, or is actually doing; averse (L. a, from, and verto, turn) signifies Synonyms: reluctant , averse , disinclined , loath , slow , backward , indisposed , opposed , unwilling Antonyms: desirous , disposed , eager , favorable , inclined , willing
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