slow
slow/slō/
adjective
- moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast."airships were slow and noisy, as planes got quicker and quieter"synonyms: unhurried, leisurely, measured, moderate, deliberate, steady, sedate, slow-moving, slow-going, easy, relaxed, unrushed, gentle, undemanding, comfortable, ponderous, plodding, labored, dawdling, loitering, lagging, laggard, sluggish, sluggardly, snail-like, tortoise-like, leaden-footed, leaden, creeping, laggy, lollygagging
- (of a clock or watch) showing a time earlier than the correct time."the clock was five minutes slow"
- not prompt to understand, think, or learn."he's so slow, so unimaginative"synonyms: obtuse, stupid, unperceptive, imperceptive, blind, uncomprehending, unimaginative, insensitive, bovine, stolid, slow-witted, dull-witted, unintelligent, doltish, witless, blockish, dense, dim, dimwitted, thick, slow on the uptake, dumb, dopey, not with it, boneheaded, blockheaded, lamebrained, wooden-headed, muttonheaded, dozy, glaikit, dumb-ass, chowderheaded, dof
- uneventful and rather dull."a slow and mostly aimless narrative"synonyms: dull, boring, uninteresting, unexciting, uneventful, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, dry, as dry as dust, monotonous, plodding, tame, dreary, lackluster, ho-hum, quiet, sleepy, unprogressive, behind the times, backward, backwoods, backwater, dead, one-horse, dead-and-alive, dullsville
- created or done using sustainable or traditional methods, as opposed to those of mass industry, and intended to be appreciated unhurriedly or used extensively."the movement towards slow fashion has been fairly recent, particularly among millennials"
- (of a film) needing long exposure.
- (of a fire or oven) burning or giving off heat gently."bake the dish in a preheated slow oven"
adverb
at a slow pace; slowly.
"the train went slower and slower"
verb
reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.
"the train slowed to a halt"
synonyms: reduce speed, go slower, decelerate, lessen one's speed, brake, put the brakes on, slack off
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On this page you'll find 324 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to slow, such as: easy, gradual, heavy, lackadaisical, leisurely, and lethargic.
SLOW meaning: 1 : not moving quickly not able to move quickly; 2 : not happening quickly taking more time than is expected or wanted.
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