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synonym (synonym of slow)

  • (noun)
    dawdling, dilatory, gradual, lingering, slack, delaying, drowsy, inactive, moderate, sluggish, deliberate, dull, inert, procrastinating, tardy
    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 whi more.. 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 (L. 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. (noun)
     
  • (verb.change)
    decelerate, retard, slow down, slow up
    lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    slack, slacken, slow down, slow up
    become slow or slower (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    slow down, slow up
    cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
     
  • (adj.all)
    dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    dull, sluggish
    (of business) not active or brisk (adj.all)
     
  • (adv.all)
    easy, slowly, tardily
    without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') (adv.all)
     
  • (adverb)
    behind
    of timepieces (adverb)
     

antonym (antonym of slow)

  • (noun)
    dawdling, dilatory, gradual, lingering, slack, delaying, drowsy, inactive, moderate, sluggish, deliberate, dull, inert, procrastinating, tardy
  • (verb.change)
    accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up
    move faster (verb.change)
     
  • (adj.all)
    fast
    acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly (adj.all)
     
  • (adv.all)
    apace, chop-chop, quickly, rapidly, speedily
    with rapid movements (adv.all)
     

also (also)

  • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)
    gradual
    proceeding in small stages (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    unhurried
    relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste (adj.all)
     

similar (similar with slow)

  • (of business) not active or brisk (adj.all)
    inactive
    lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all)
     
  • at a slow tempo (adj.all)
    adagio
    (of tempo) leisurely (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    andante
    (of tempo) moderately slow (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    lento
    (of tempo) slow (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    lentissimo
    (of tempo) very slow (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    largo
    very slow in tempo and broad in manner (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    larghetto
    (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    larghissimo
    (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    moderato
    (of tempo) moderate (adj.all)
     
  • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)
    bumper-to-bumper
    used of traffic (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    dilatory, laggard, pokey, poky
    wasting time (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    drawn-out
    (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    lazy
    moving slowly and gently (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    long-play, long-playing
    (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    slow-moving
    moving slowly (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    sluggish, sulky
    moving slowly (adj.all)
     
  • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)
    stupid
    lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity (adj.all)
     
  • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (adj.all)
    uninteresting
    arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement (adj.all)
     

hypernym (slow IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • become slow or slower (verb.change)
    weaken
    become weaker (verb.change)
     
  • cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
    decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up
    lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
     
  • lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
    decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF slow relation)

  • cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
    bog, bog down
    cause to slow down or get stuck (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    clog, constipate
    impede with a clog or as if with a clog (verb.change)
     
  • lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
    slow, slow down, slow up
    cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    delay, detain, hold up
    cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)
     

attribute (slow is an attribute of ....)

  • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)
    fastness, speed, swiftness
    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute)
     

pertainym (of or pertaining to (meaning relating to))

  • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') (adv.all)
    slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)
     

derivation (.... is derived from slow)

  • (of business) not active or brisk (adj.all)
    sluggishness
    the pace of things that move relatively slowly (noun.attribute)
     
  • become slow or slower (verb.change)
    drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump
    a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)
     
  • lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
    lag, retardation, slowdown
    the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    deceleration, retardation, slowing
    a decrease in rate of change (noun.attribute)
     
  • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all)
    deliberateness, deliberation, slowness, unhurriedness
    a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry (noun.attribute)
     
  • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)
    denseness, dumbness, slow-wittedness
    the quality of being mentally slow and limited (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    dullness, obtuseness
    the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality
    lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)
     
  • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness (adj.all)
    dullness
    the quality of lacking interestingness (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    boringness, dreariness, insipidity, insipidness
    extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness
    dullness owing to length or slowness (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.feeling)
    boredom, ennui, tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious (noun.feeling)
     

domain category (slow is domain category of ....)

  • (of business) not active or brisk (adj.all)
    business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects (noun.act)
     
  • at a slow tempo (adj.all)
    music
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)
     

domain usage (slow is used in .... domain)

  • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') (adv.all)
    colloquialism
    a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)
     
synonym antonym also similar hypernym hyponym attribute dawdling dilatory decelerate retard slack slacken dawdling dilatory gradual accelerate quicken speed gradual unhurried inactive stupid bumper-to-bumper dilatory drawn-out decrease diminish fall weaken decelerate retard slow down slow up delay detain hold up bog fastness speed swiftness
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