Synonyms and Antonyms of slow

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.. (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)

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)

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)

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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